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Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert
By Hannah Osborne published
Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.
![A satellite photo of a single elongated white cloud hovering over New Zealand](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TzzJ9jfeH6V3S3jJxXEbzc-320-80.jpg)
Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.
![A man walks through a flooded city street at night with water up to his ankles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qqgp6pBaNdQLhaXa2WxzsV-320-80.jpg)
Conspiracy theory that Hurricane Milton was 'engineered' explained by psychologists
By Iwan Dinnick, Daniel Jolley published
When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control.
![Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XvK38pMwu3kxYXUYfBwn3Y-320-80.jpg)
Hurricane Milton is tied for the fastest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. It could become the new normal.
By Ben Turner published
Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.
![Floodwater comes up to the bottom of a "no skateboarding" street sign](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n4XsC3E6ghfCUVFF495q6N-320-80.jpg)
Here's why storm surge during hurricanes can be so catastrophic
By Anthony C. Didlake Jr. published
How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.
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How strong can hurricanes get?
By Stephanie Pappas published
There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."
![Toward the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, the International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f2bGT77QU7zDPsjHBrRSsi-320-80.jpg)
Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect
By Tia Ghose last updated
This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.
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Hurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches Florida
By Ben Turner published
An image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite at 22:30 UTC on 10/07/24.
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'This is the most impactful storm we have faced': 'Major' storm Hurricane Milton to make landfall as Florida reels from Helene
By Ben Turner published
State officials have warned Florida residents to prepare for "largest evacuation that we have seen" since 2017's Hurricane Irma.
![A satellite image of a very large hurricane moving toward Florida.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BQPqribqTzqiQiVfX3HrT4-320-80.jpg)
'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida
By Ben Turner last updated
Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.
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