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As climate change presents us with more intense and more frequent hurricanes, is it time to change how we measure them? When Dr. Athena Masson was 3 years old, Hurricane Andrew devastated her South ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Athena Masson, Flagler College (THE CONVERSATION) Hurricane Ian strengthened into a ...

No, there weren’t schools of sharks circling in resort pools in Jamaica. No, a commercial plane didn’t get a bird’s eye view above the center of the storm. And no, there weren’t crowds swimming in ...

COVID-19 could be more infectious and deadly than the flu, but only time will tell if the contagion is seasonal. The rapid spread of the virus has created an urgent need for researchers to find links ...

These AI-generated videos showing fake damage from Hurricane Melissa are going viral on social media. No, there weren’t schools of sharks circling in resort pools in Jamaica. No, a commercial plane ...