Environment
From the archives: When oil turned Alaska’s coastline black
The Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 was one of the worst environmental disasters on record – but 30 years on, some good has come come of it
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Images show the devastation of Cyclone Idai
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Over 800 people have died after a massive tsunami hit Indonesia
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The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves
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Humans
Elon Musk’s submarine plan to rescue Thai cave boys deserves respect
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Health
Can trapped Thai boys be rescued by learning to scuba dive?
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Earth
Guatemala volcano kills 75 as ash buries entire villages
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Earth
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming
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Hawaii’s erupting volcano may blast out ‘10-tonne cannonballs’
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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea
An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it
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Health
Why a nasty surprise lurks 100 years on from the lethal 1918 flu
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Earth
What a surprise – the end of the world has been delayed, again
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Earth
Thousands likely to be killed by Hurricane Irma’s deadly legacy
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Hurricane Irma tears across Caribbean leaving chaos in its wake
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