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 ...

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 ...