World Nov 10 Typhoon Fung-wong lashes Philippines, leaving 8 dead and 1.4 million displaced By Jim Gomez, Associated Press
World Oct 30 Watch 3:31 Caribbean nations hit by Hurricane Melissa begin long road to recovery Island nations in the Caribbean worked on rescue and recovery operations in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The storm tore through Jamaica, leveling some communities entirely. It also left a trail of destruction in Cuba and Haiti. At least 30… By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart
Nation Oct 28 3 things to know about Hurricane Melissa Melissa was a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level, when it made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica. By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press
World Oct 27 Watch 5:18 Hurricane Melissa nears landfall in Jamaica as Cat. 5: ‘This will be unprecedented’ Hurricane Melissa is nearing landfall in Jamaica after strengthening to a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph. Authorities have already started mandatory evacuations across the island and have opened more than 800 emergency shelters. To discuss what… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow
Science Oct 27 How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press
Oct 23 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Melissa Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:03 Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley, the news director… Continue watching
Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency… Continue reading
Oct 14 Death toll from flooding in Mexico rises above 60 as search expands By Felix Marquez, Associated Press Authorities say some 100,000 homes across the region have been damaged by the torrential rains and flooding. Continue reading
Oct 09 Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic as Priscilla moves along Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press Priscilla could bring flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading