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A mangrove forest in Shenzhen Bay, China

Environment

Mangroves near Chinese cities can reduce storm surges by over 2 metres

A 600-metre-wide patch of mangrove forest can reduce the water level during a tropical storm by 2.8 metres, according to modelling of the Pearl river delta in China

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Dry ground in a former lagoon

Environment

Rare triple-dip La Niña is mostly to blame for South America's drought

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Loggerhead turtle

Life

Turtles stranded on UK beaches after storms send them off course

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NICASIO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 12: In an aerial view, the Nicasio Reservoir is seen at 100 percent capacity after a series of atmospheric river events drenched Northern California on January 12, 2023 in Nicasio, California. As several atmospheric river events bring record rainfall to California, reservoirs across state are seeing their levels rise following several years of extreme drought. Marin County's seven reservoirs are now at 100 percent capacity and other major reservoirs in the state are closing in on historic averages. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Environment

California storms didn't solve the state's drought and water crisis

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https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/hurricane-florence-viewed-from-the-space-station Astronaut Ricky Arnold, from aboard the International Space Station, shared this image of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10, taken as the orbiting laboratory flew over the massive storm

Physics

How AI is shifting the limits of knowledge imposed by complexity

Features

A vehicle travels along a flooded street after

Environment

How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought

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Bulldozers on a large pile of snow

Environment

Winter storms in US set to continue while Europe sees record warmth

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An Alaska Airlines plane being deiced in Seattle on Tuesday 20 December

Environment

Polar vortex is set to drive record cold temperatures in the US

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Weather Photographer of the Year - collage for main image

Earth

Wintry scenes top Weather Photographer of the Year competition

Regulars

A researcher stands an area of bushes and tall dry grass in the Kalahari region of southern Africa, looking up at a wooden pole roughly 3 to 4 meters tall. The pole is equipped with multiple sensors for measuring weather conditions.

Environment

COP27: Forecasting overhaul may reduce extreme weather hazards

A UN program to revamp weather forecasting in lower-income countries could improve global climate models and help people prepare for extreme weather events

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Earth

Landslides can be triggered by small changes in atmospheric pressure

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Environment

What is 'loss and damage' and how is it informed by climate science?

Analysis

Environment

Low-income countries lose almost 7 per cent of their GDP to heatwaves

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Environment

Eastern Australia is battling fifth major wave of floods in 19 months

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