Human-caused climate change boosted the destructive winds and rain unleashed by Hurricane Melissa and increased the temperatures and humidity that fueled the storm, according to an analysis ...

What happens if sea level rise, hurricane wind strength, or other factors turn out worse than expected?

El Niño isn't the only factor. Another force could be contributing to fewer storms and a later peak in the season.

Chances have increased that an Atlantic disturbance east of the U.S. could form into a tropical storm in the next seven days.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa was an eye-popping storm, smashing historical records — and the western end of Jamaica — last week. A rapid fire series of new scientific studies also suggest that ...

CLEVELAND — When you hear the word hurricane, you probably imagine roofs ripped off homes, flooded streets and families forced to evacuate to higher ground. These storms are often deadly and ...

The weather and the press. If there is one topic we can always forecast as being hyped and yet consistently wrong, it would be meteorology. Hurricanes in particular are ripe for hype, but there is one ...

The New Orleans region is still suffering from the destruction caused by hurricane Katrina. Now, the new hurricane Wilma puts people and nature in parts of Mexico and Florida at risk. WWF says how ...