People in the path of Hurricane Idalia have been warned to evacuate without delay, as the storm hurtles towards the US state of Florida. It is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast as a major Category 4 ...

But despite the obvious role of warming ocean waters in contributing to Hurricane Idalia, broadcast and cable news coverage only rarely connected its sudden intensity to climate change.

Idalia could intensify to at least a Category 3 hurricane and cause life-threatening storm surges on Florida’s Gulf Coast, according to forecasters. It is set to be one of the first major ...