Tropical Storm Erin is making its way west across the Atlantic Ocean, and is expected to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Orwell wrote his short, shocking novel at a time when it was considered scientifically inadmissible for animals to be granted thoughts or even feelings.

Brits may have to pull out their rain coats and umbrellas later this month - despite being August - as a deadly storm over the Atlantic could have repercussions in the UK