With the imminent arrival of powerful Typhoon No. 7, authorities are warning of fierce winds, relentless rain and high waves in western and eastern Japan. The typhoon is expected to make landfall ...

Image: Storm-tossed waters batter the coast of Osaka after a typhoon in 2018. Pic: Kyodo/AP They can of course be devastating if they reach land, but they are important on Earth for transferring ...