Scientists are warning that the parts of the ocean capable of powering the most extreme cyclones on Earth are no longer confined to a few tropical basins. As surface waters warm and stay hot for ...

This process, driven by climate change, is increasing the risk of “Category 6” tropical cyclones making landfall in densely populated areas. Reading time 2 minutes Milton. Haiyan. Patricia. These ...

Before Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and Haiti on Tuesday (Oct. 28), faith-based disaster relief groups were already making plans to respond. Melissa, a Category 5 storm, has already ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Farah Nibbs is an assistant professor of Emergency and ...

Headlines have been filled with talk of the catastrophic power of Hurricane Melissa after the Category 5 storm devastated communities across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti in October 2025. But to see this as ...