Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

Thought Category 5 was as bad as a hurricane could get? Think again. As Hurricane Melissa barrels off into the Atlantic after devastating Jamaica and Cuba, some scientists say the age of Category 6 ...

Scientists are warning that Category 6 hurricanes may soon become a reality — and Hurricane Melissa might be the first of its kind. With wind speeds nearing 185 mph, Melissa devastated parts of ...

Hurricane Melissa caused at least 75 deaths and over $4 billion in insured losses. Rising ocean temperatures, caused by the greenhouse effect, are fueling more powerful hurricanes. Some scientists ...

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With hurricane season in full swing, there's a lot of talk from meteorologists about hurricane "categories." What do they mean, and what do they tell us about a storm? It turns out, a hurricane's ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica on Oct. 28. [ AP ] Anyone ...