Category 5 Hurricane Melissa was an eye-popping storm, smashing historical records — and the western end of Jamaica — last week. A rapid fire series of new scientific studies also suggest that climate ...

Hurricane Melissa reached Category 4 strength, with winds of 140 mph, between Oct. 25 and 26 after undergoing extreme rapid intensification — an increase of about 70 mph in just 24 hours. The storm ...

Europe's coastlines face an unprecedented challenge as storm surge patterns shift and intensify across the North Sea region. The once-predictable seasonal rhythm of winter storms has given way to more ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. History is unfolding in the Atlantic Ocean right now. Hurricane Melissa has spun up ...

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When hurricanes or strong storms sweep up the United States' East Coast and meet the shores of the country's largest estuary, Chesapeake Bay, the familiar pattern of storm activity gets a little more ...