What does climate change look like? This year's hurricane season is one example

The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge.
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Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to crash into Jamaica with a strength reserved for a tiny percentage of Atlantic hurricanes. A hurricane reaching Category 4 or 5 strength is quite a feat in itself. The ...
Time

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, bringing several feet of rain and flooding to the island over the coming days. The Category 5 hurricane is the most powerful storm ...
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Here’s How Hurricane Names Are Really Chosen

Katrina. Sandy. Helene. Just hearing the names of these hurricanes brings to mind scenes of destruction in New Orleans, New York City and North Carolina, respectively. But it’s more than putting a ...
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Hurricanes Imelda, Humberto 'dance' in rare weather event hundreds of miles off Florida coast

Two systems churning in the Atlantic are so close to one another, they appear to be dancing in what's called the Fujiwhara Effect.It happens when two hurricanes "spinning in the same direction pass ...