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'I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy': The people who work inside the eye of a hurricane

The centre of a hurricane is the focus of its power. But for scientists and early-responders, it can also offer life-saving opportunities.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Coastal homes in Carolina Beach, NC, USA facing the Atlantic Ocean.
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Climate change accelerates extreme melting in Greenland, with global impacts

A study by the University of Barcelona reveals that ice melting in Greenland has increased dramatically in recent decades, contributing to sea level rise and affecting global weather patterns.
University of Barcelona, the
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Global warming's economic blow: Risks rise more rapidly for the rich

In a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), researchers analysed how erratic weather events, increasingly intensified by global warming, affect global production and consumption across different income groups.
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
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Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow

A year on from devastating floods in Greece's agricultural heartland, farmers face a severe drought, and some even harder decisions
Context
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Deep underground flooding beneath Arima hot springs: A potential trigger for the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-Ken Nanbu) earthquake

Researchers at University of Tsukuba showed that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo Prefecture, may have been triggered by deep underground flooding beneath Arima Hot Springs.
University of Tsukuba
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The UK and Ireland’s climate was tropical 26 million years ago – here’s why that matters now

Research shows that 26 million years ago, the average winter temperature in the UK and Ireland was more than 18°C, about the same as today's average summer temperature.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.
University College London
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Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer

Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heatwaves and droughts to flooding rains, hailstorms or fire weather, our continent experiences it all.
Conversation Media Group, the

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