Climate change strengthened Hurricane Melissa, making the storm’s winds stronger and the damage worse.

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa.

Two new rapid attribution studies have found that climate change increased Melissa's winds by 7-10% and damage by 12%.

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https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/climate-change-strengthened-hurricane-melissa-making-the-storms-winds-stronger-and-the-damage-worse/