Hurricane Melissa’s Record Fury Exposes Alarming Climate Failures and National Security Risks

Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with staggering 185 mph winds on Tuesday, marking it as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded at landfall. But Melissa was no ordinary storm—it defied multiple natural weakening factors, supercharged itself with extreme rapid intensification, and underscored a growing menace that extends far beyond the Caribbean. Why Does Melissa Matter to America? While many Americans might view storms like Melissa as distant threats, its arrival amid record-shattering Atlantic temperatures demands our immediate attention. The same superheated waters that turbocharged Melissa also fuel hurricanes threatening our coastline and exacerbate instability across hemispheres—instability that...