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Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard
Scientists call this “rapid intensification”. As the planet warms, this violent strengthening is becoming more common. These storms are especially dangerous as they often catch people off guard. That’s because forecasting rapid intensification, although improving, remains a huge challenge.
The strongest hurricanes in Atlantic Basin history span the gamut from the Great Depression to present day. Improvements in technology, including satellites and Hurricane Hunter aircraft instruments, make it challenging to draw apples-to-apples comparisons ...
Hurricane Melissa on Monday became the third Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025, and all of them surged up within days/ Why is this happening?
WATER WAS SO DEEP. JUST LIKE THAT. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING. YEAH. IT WAS WORRY ABOUT THESE ICE STORMS AND I ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT SEPTEMBER 10. >> YOU KNOW, IF WE CAN GET THROUGH IS IS THERE A COINCIDENCE HERE? I MEAN, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, SEPTEMBER'S ...