Hailstones from a thunderstorm over Chabanais, France, that turned the sky black and dropped hailstones between golf ball and tennis ball in size. Suc

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Hailstones from a thunderstorm over Chabanais, France, that turned the sky black and dropped hailstones between golf ball and tennis ball in size. Such extreme weather events are both more frequent and more extreme due to climate change, as warmer air can hold more moisture.

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Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper pics / Alamy / Afripics
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