Warming oceans probably fueling Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification
Climate scientists have long warned that warming oceans are making explosive storm development more commonHurricane Melissa – latest updatesThe extraordinary intensification of Hurricane Melissa, set to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit Jamaica, is probably a symptom of the rapid heating...
<p>Climate scientists have long warned that warming oceans are making explosive storm development more common</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/28/hurricane-melissa-live-updates-category-5-storm-jamaica-landfall-latest-news">Hurricane Melissa – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The extraordinary intensification of Hurricane Melissa, set to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit Jamaica, is probably a symptom of the rapid heating of the world’s oceans, scientists have said.</p><p>Melissa was a tropical storm on Saturday, before exploding in strength to a category 4 hurricane early on Sunday. The storm’s winds escalated from 70mph to 140mph in just a day, one of the fastest intensifications on record in the Atlantic Ocean.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/27/hurricane-melissa-warming-oceans-climate-crisis">Continue reading...</a>
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