Publication Date October 24, 2015 | Washington Post

Hurricane Patricia weakens after slamming into Mexico’s coast

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View of the streets during the arrival of hurricane Patricia in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images)
View of the streets during the arrival of hurricane Patricia in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images)

The oceans heating up because of climate change will have consequences, said Michael Mann, a climate researcher at Penn State University. “Hurricane Patricia, and her unprecedented 200 mile-per-hour sustained winds, appears to be one of them now, unfortunately.”