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Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely

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Drone view of flooding in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona
Drone view of flooding in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona
Climate changeHurricane Melissa

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