Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors. It also intensified rapidly, gaining 70 mph in just 24 hours last week. On

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.

Two unoccupied Outer Banks homes collapsed into the Atlantic Tuesday morning, increasing the tally to 13 homes that have tumbled into the saltwater this year. Both homes had Buxton addresses. They were at 46002 Ocean Drive and 46223 Tower Circle Road, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The homes fell between 10:45 and 11 a.m.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean. Here's what to know about whether either will impact the US.

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.

The consequences of a warming climate are known to be dangerous for marine ecosystems, with environmental changes like ocean acidification and warming, disrupted nutrient supplies, and rising sea levels.

These storms are the most intense that the Earth can produce. Melissa, Humberto and Erin were added to the list of rare storms in 2025.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has weakened as it churns over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean and is not threatening land.

Joost Pompert, the owner of Falkland Islands-based Georgia Seafood, has claimed that longstanding territorial disputes between Argentina and the U.K. have allowed China’s squid-fishing fleet to overfish in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean.