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By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) – After a quiet start to the season, Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico and then battered the Dominican Republic, leaving more than 1 million people without running water or power. By Saturday the storm had hit Canada’s east coast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. While scientists haven’t yet determined whether climate change influenced Fiona’s strength or behavior, there’s strong evidence that these devastating storms are getting worse. Here’s why. IS CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING HURRICANES? Yes, climate change is making hurrica…