This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. History is unfolding in the Atlantic Ocean right now. Hurricane Melissa has spun up into an extraordinarily dangerous Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, and is set to strike Jamaica Monday night before marching toward Cuba. This […]| Mother Jones
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