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Coverage dated November 5, 2025

Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa's destructive winds and rain, analysis finds

Headline from WHEC Rochester

An analysis from World Weather Attribution reports human-caused climate change intensified the winds and rainfall unleashed by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean. Melissa, one of the strongest to hit the Atlantic, caused destruction in Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa's destructive winds and rain, analysis finds (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    An analysis from World Weather Attribution reports human-caused climate change intensified the winds and rainfall unleashed by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean. Melissa, one of the strongest to hit the Atlantic, caused destruction in Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba.

  2. Grist

    No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse (opens Grist)

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    An analysis of the storm found “all aspects of this event were amplified by climate change, and that we'll see more of the same.”

  3. The Guardian

    ‘New reality’: Hurricane Melissa strength multiplied by climate crisis, study says (opens The Guardian)

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    Winds of Melissa’s strength are now five times more frequent due to the climate crisis, research says

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