Earth roasts through its second consecutive hottest year on record – Yale Climate Connections

This storm was off the charts. The bomb cyclone emerged from the middle of the Pacific Ocean and swirled with such intensity off Washington’s coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday night, ripping down trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two…
How a powerful bomb cyclone ravaged the Northwest (USA) – the Seattle Times

This storm was off the charts. The bomb cyclone emerged from the middle of the Pacific Ocean and swirled with such intensity off Washington’s coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday night, ripping down trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two…
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines – CNN

Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from warmer oceans that threatens to bring more misery to the storm-weary Philippines…
After Helene and Milton, residents of Casey Key question its future – the Washington Post

Two back-to-back destructive storms make some ponder the burden of the barrier island’s beauty. Will they rebuild again or give in to climate change?..
Hurricane Milton Is Terrifying, and It Is Just the Start | Opinion – the New York Times

As Hurricane Milton roars toward Florida’s west coast with winds that spiked to a staggering 180 miles per hour, we are witnessing a new reality. Supercharged hurricanes are no longer outliers, freak disasters or storms of the century…
Photos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene – the Atlantic

Late Thursday night, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, with winds gusting up to 140 mph…Millions remain without power as first responders work to reach those in need and search for survivors…
Hurricane Helene’s ‘historic flooding’ made worse by global heating, Fema says – the Guardian

It will be ‘complicated recovery’ in five states, says disaster relief agency, with hurricane killing at least 91 people so far…
Helene Has Killed More Than 110 People, Here Are Some of Their Stories – the New York Times

After the Category 4 hurricane made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast and pummeled the Southeast, some victims’ portraits were coming into focus…
John Regains Hurricane Strength as It Marches Toward Mexico – the New York Times

John, which battered western Mexico as a Category 3 storm earlier this week, was expected to make landfall there again on Friday…