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Science says: Era of monster hurricanes roiling the Atlantic.
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Texas moves toward post-Harvey recovery; gas prices slip.
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Desperation grows in Puerto Rico’s poor communities without water or power.
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Climate change 'probably doing good', says former Australian PM Abbott.
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