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Hurricane Milton as seen from space (Credit: Nasa)

Hurricane Milton's destructive power in 3 images

These images show where Hurricane Milton's power came from, and some of the risks faced by those in its path.

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Satellite view of Hurricane Dorian (Credit: Getty Images)

Rare insights from inside a hurricane's eye

The centre of a hurricane is the focus of its power. But for scientists and early-responders, it can also offer life-saving opportunities.

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View of hurricane from space (Credit: Nasa/Matthew Dominick)

How climate change is super-charging storms

The behaviour of the world's most powerful storms is evolving. To adapt to more destructive hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones, we need to know how they're changing.

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Flamingos shelter in a windowless toilet block on a bed of straw (Credit: Ron Magill)

How zoos protect animals when a hurricane hits

From harbouring flamingos in bathrooms to ensuring koalas' specialised foods, when hurricanes hit, zoos need contingency plans at the ready.

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People on a California beach (Credit Getty Images)

Your favourite LA beaches are fake

In the 1920s, Los Angeles officials built miles of sandy beaches to attract tourists to their city. A century later, ecologists try to bring wildlife back to those barren beaches.

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A red flag on a beach, photographed duirng stormy weather in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Ernesto (Credit: Getty Images)

What hurricane categories get wrong

Scientists are racing to update the imperfect system we rely on to warn just how deadly a storm will be.

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6 Oct 2024
A green turtle swims in the ocean with a satellite tag attached to its back (Credit: Thiege Rodrigues)

Tracking turtles during the 'lost years'

Marine turtles spend almost their entire lives at sea – but little is known about the paths they take. Now, satellites are helping scientists map their movements.

6 Oct 2024
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3 Oct 2024
ALT TEXT: A Greenpeace zodiac dinghy with a man on it beside a large vessel, with a harpooner whale visible in the water (Credit: Rex Weyler)

The 'mind bombs' that changed the whaling industry

In the 1970s, a small group of Greenpeace activists had a unique idea for how they could put an end to commercial whaling.

3 Oct 2024
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2 Oct 2024
A pickup truck parked in front of a mountain range (Credit: Getty Images)

The race to electrify the US's best-loved truck

The pickup truck is an icon of American culture – but how will it evolve in an age struggling with climate change?

2 Oct 2024
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