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The mystery of the missing La Niña continues – and we don't know why

A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to develop in the Pacific Ocean months ago, but forecasters now say it won't appear until November

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Hospital hit by Hurricane Milton gets system to grab water from air

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How hurricanes like Milton spawn tornadoes

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (14768605x) A restaurant is surrounded by sand bags as the city prepares for Hurricane Milton in Bonita Beach, Florida, USA, 08 October 2024. According to the National Hurricane Center's Live Hurricane Tracker, Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall on the west coast of Florida on the evening of 09 October. After rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 storm on 07 October, Milton is expected to weaken as it reaches shore but will still bring significant weather impacts across the state. Florida prepares for landfall of Hurricane Milton, Fort Myers, USA - 08 Oct 2024

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Extreme hurricane season is here and it is fuelled by climate change

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El Niño pattern can bring wet weather to UK one year later

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Why physicists are air-dropping buoys into the paths of hurricanes

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Weather forecasts could warn about events made worse by climate change

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Most cities are rainier than their surroundings due to heat and smog

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The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change

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The Atlantic has been suspiciously quiet this hurricane season

The forecasts predicted an extreme storm season in the Atlantic, but so far there have only been three named hurricanes – so where are all the storms?

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CERN's CLOUD experiment

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CERN's CLOUD experiment studies role of aerosols on clouds and climate

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Lightning can make energy waves that travel shockingly far into space

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The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two

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New Scientist recommends Twisters – action sequel with added tornadoes

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