Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, study suggests

Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes ever. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood. Melissa missed Florida. We may not be so lucky next time.

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By Kiley Price

Inside Climate News

Fueled by unusually warm waters, Hurricane Melissa last week turned into one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded. Now a new rap…