Tag: Category 5

Hurricane Melissa intensifying as a Category 5 hurricane on Oct. 27, 2025. (ABI imagery from NOAA'S GOES-19 Satellite, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard

October 29, 2025

The fingerprints of climate change are visible on many of the factors that made Melissa such a devastating storm.

Hurricane Milton is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above. (NASA/Michael Barratt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

As hurricanes grow stronger, so must our climate response

June 13, 2025

Researchers found Hurricane Milton wouldn’t have reached Category 5 extremes without global warming.

Hurricane Beryl churning in the Caribbean Sea (ABI imagery from NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming

July 3, 2024

Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength.

Twitter Facebook Instagram Youtube

About this website

The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.

Sign up for The Invading Sea newsletter

Donate to The Invading Sea

We are seeking continuing support for the website and its staff. Click here to learn more and donate.

Calendar of past posts

December 2025
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

No Result

View All Result