Scientists explore whether to add a "Category 6" designation for hurricanes
Climate change is making powerful hurricanes more common. That may require adding a new official designation for the more intense storms, a new study suggests.
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Climate change is making powerful hurricanes more common. That may require adding a new official designation for the more intense storms, a new study suggests.
Two climate scientists say the traditional five-category hurricane scale developed more than 50 years ago may no longer be enough. They propose a sixth category of storms.
Climate change is making powerful hurricanes more common. That may require adding a new official designation for the more intense storms, a new study suggests.
This sizzling year shattered records related to heat, sea ice and more. And the future could get even hotter
Senators are looking at the role climate change plays in extreme weather, and what lawmakers should do to address it.