Why hurricanes are getting stronger

Icy blasts from the north have inspired French artists, writers and scientists

Extreme weather is having an increasingly significant impact

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Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the memory of this tragedy still lingers. But the city’s rise from the waters is a cause for celebration and hope

Hokusai imagined a massive breaker about to crash on tiny fishing boats. Sandro Botticelli had his Venus float in her shell on a mere sea ripple. Large or small, soothing or frightening, waves have long captivated artists, finds Michael Prodger

Probably the worst whirlpool in the world