Hurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind Record
November 21, 20253 min readHurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind RecordHurricane Melissa raged as…
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What will it take to rebuild Jamaica’s food system after Hurricane Melissa?
In the three weeks since Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, with destructive winds of up to…
After Melissa, Jamaica’s climate resilience plan faces a test
Trelawney Parish sits in a rural, agricultural region of Western Jamaica that borders the country’s…
Yes, Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse
Last month, forecasters watched with dread as Hurricane Melissa lumbered across the Atlantic Ocean, morphed…
Why Hurricane Melissa Was One of the Most Powerful Atlantic Storms in History
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Today we’re…
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk…
Does Hurricane Melissa Show It’s Time for a Category 6 Designation?
When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful…
Hurricane Melissa adds urgency to COP30
The arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica shows the importance of the upcoming Cop30 climate…
The Science of How Hurricane Melissa Became So Extreme
October 28, 20253 min readHow Hurricane Melissa Became One of the Most Intense Atlantic Storms…
Hurricane Melissa Has Meteorologists Terrified
Meteorologists who have spent the past few days monitoring the rapid development of Hurricane Melissa…