Ocean heat is quietly rewriting the rules of the planet’s most dangerous storms, loading hurricanes with more fuel than the current scale was ever designed to capture. As those waters warm, a growing ...

Hurricane Melissa was one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic. So is that proof that climate change is amplifying hurricanes? The short answer is no. Evidence of climate change ...

The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and ...

As we continue to assess the toll left by Hurricane Melissa, one thing is clear: what we know so far confirms a scientific trend that has been years in the making. The ocean’s surface temperature is ...

A study released earlier this year conducted by university researchers from both the UK and US indicated that climate change is causing more extreme rainfall events from hurricanes, specifically among ...

Hurricane Melissa caused at least 75 deaths and over $4 billion in insured losses. Rising ocean temperatures, caused by the greenhouse effect, are fueling more powerful hurricanes. Some scientists ...

Hurricane Melissa has cut a path of destruction through the Caribbean this week, hitting Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas with winds of up to 185mph. Aid groups are still working to assess the full ...

In 2025, despite no hurricanes making landfall in the Southeast U.S., extreme weather events continue to threaten power ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica on Oct. 28. [ AP ] Anyone ...