Analysis Finds Global Warming Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging

Climate change enabled the storm to churn faster and grow more quickly, a rapid analysis found.

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The U.N.’s food agency says cutbacks forced it to send fewer meals to storm zones.

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Hurricane Melissa Could Hit as One of Jamaica’s Strongest Storms Ever

Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.

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Why Tropical Storm Melissa’s Slow Speed Is a Problem

Melissa is moving at a sluggish pace and could dump a lot of rain in one place. Jamaica and Haiti are likely to see the most.

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Landslide Caused by Tropical Storm Melissa Kills 3 in Haiti

Officials across the Caribbean prepare for days of heavy rain from the storm.

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New York Braces for Potential Flooding and Heavy Winds From Nor’Easter

The storm has been moving up the East Coast since the weekend, dumping heavy rain and flooding roads on its way toward New England.

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Nor’easter Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding as It Moves Up East Coast

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said.

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Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits

Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.

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An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists

The cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are trying to figure out why.

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An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists

The cold water upswell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are trying to figure out why.

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