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Climate change is making hurricanes like Melissa the norm, scientists warn

The unseasonably warm water that helped Hurricane Melissa grow into a Category 5 storm before it made landfall in Jamaica is likely to remain, making historically strong storms like Melissa ... Read More

Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds

Melissa was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall and brought destructive weather to Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba, causing dozens of deaths across the Caribbean. Read More

Did climate change make the LA fires worse? It’s complicated

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COP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions

The movement of people can also spread pathogens to new regions. Different countries need to co-ordinate a response as regions, and invest in preparing their health systems for climate-related disease ... Read More

Can we dim the sun to fight climate change? Not without risking weather patterns, scientists suggest

"The range of possible outcomes is a lot wider than anybody has appreciated until now." Some think it's a no brainer: Scattering microscopic particles of sulfur into Earth's atmosphere would reduce ... Read More

Community groups identify Bay Area "heat islands," make hot weather kits for vulnerable residents

A big chill just passed through the Bay Area. The first storm of the season brought a cold, drenching rain to our backyards and dropped snow in the Sierra Nevada. But at a recent gathering of ... Read More

How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

Climate scientists have attributed the rapid intensification of Hurricane Melissa, which saw its wind speed double in under 24 hours over the weekend, to the warming of the world's oceans caused by ... Read More