cyclones

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In other parts of the world these storms are given different names - for instance, typhoons in the north-west Pacific, near Japan and China, or cyclones in the Indian Ocean and around Australia.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Bomb cyclones typically occur when Arctic air creeps south and clashes with warm air, creating a storm that rapidly intensifies as its pressure suddenly drops — or “bombs out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

It is a particularly strong result from Rio’s iron-ore operations, which recovered the majority of production losses from cyclones earlier in the year, Peker says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

"This latest disaster is a stark reminder of Mozambique's vulnerability to the convergence of multiple shocks -- including conflict, drought, cyclones in recent years and now severe flooding."

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

I put the photo back in its hiding place, between the chapters on cyclones and anticyclones.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd