11 Oct: Ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida, fears swirled about EVs bursting into flames if inundated by a storm surge. We examine the facts.... more
10 Oct: The downgraded Hurricane Milton is moving back out into the Atlantic Ocean, but the National Hurricane Centre is still reporting heavy rainfall and damaging winds in east-central Florida.... more
10 Oct: Incredible pictures of the devastation of Hurricane Milton in the US are already being shared online. But amongst the real footage is a flood of fakes. Here's how to spot them.... more
10 Oct: New research shows the last big earthquake on the Alpine Fault ran from south to north. With a 75% chance of another rupture in the next 50 years, this improves how we can forecast its impact.... more
9 Oct: Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study hurricanes explain why this happens and what’s changing.... more
