Many people think of warm ocean temperatures as the main force behind the evolution of hurricanes. And, yes, the hot seas contribute immensely to powering nascent tropical systems. But 80 percent of ...

Hurricane Humberto has intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane, while a disturbance dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone ...

AMOC stands for Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and it refers to the huge web of ocean currents moving through ...

A new report uncovers the alarming rise of maritime crime in Southern Africa, revealing how transnational criminal networks ...

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, where little is understood about pods that swim ...

Researchers have discovered freshwater in the most unlikely of places, underneath the Atlantic Ocean. But can it be tapped?

The EU Ambassador to the U.S., Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, spoke with Science & Diplomacy on the EU's approach to science ...

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave off the coast of Africa with a 40% chance of development over the next seven days. This year's hurricane season peak on Sept. 10 was ...

The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet, with no named storms present during the climatological peak on September 10. Experts warn the lull may not last, as conditions that suppressed ...

Mid-September brings peak hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean, but there are currently no tropical storms or hurricanes. Earlier this week, a meteorologist addressed one of the reasons why the ...

The summer and fall months often see menacing storms roaring through the Atlantic Ocean — with the Atlantic hurricane season starting on June 1 and continuing through Nov. 30. Historically, on average ...