Jamaica
Devastating Hurricane Melissa Claims Nearly 50 Lives Across Caribbean Islands: Climate Change Connection Revealed
Oct 31, 2025 04:30 pm CST
Hurricane Melissa has devastated multiple Caribbean nations with nearly 50 confirmed deaths across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti. The catastrophic storm, made four times more likely by climate change according to researchers, has destroyed infrastructure and homes while displacing thousands. International aid efforts are underway as affected communities face extensive flooding and damaged communication systems, with Bermuda now in the hurricane's path.
Climate Change Quadruples Hurricane Melissa's Likelihood: Scientific Study Reveals Impact on Jamaica's Historic Storm
Oct 30, 2025 12:39 pm CST
New research from Imperial College London confirms human-induced climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely and significantly more intense, causing catastrophic damage to Jamaica estimated at $7.7 billion. Scientists warn that without reducing greenhouse gas emissions, similar extreme weather events will become increasingly frequent and destructive in the future.
Influencer Faces Severe Backlash After Flaunting Jamaica Vacation During Category 5 Hurricane Melissa
Oct 29, 2025 10:48 am CST
A social media influencer named Hannah Grubbs has sparked outrage online after posting videos about vacationing in Jamaica despite warnings about Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm threatening the island. Her insensitive remarks about the hurricane "messing with her vacation" led to significant criticism before she deleted the content, while Jamaican authorities urged residents to evacuate as the devastating storm made landfall.
Hurricane Melissa: How Climate Change Is Fueling More Powerful and Slower-Moving Atlantic Storms
Oct 28, 2025 12:56 pm CST
Hurricane Melissa demonstrates the growing trend of rapid hurricane intensification and storm stalling in the warming climate. Moving at just three miles per hour over abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Melissa transformed from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in under 48 hours, exemplifying how climate change is creating more dangerous cyclones with increased rainfall, prolonged storm surges, and devastating wind impacts on vulnerable coastal regions.