Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Monday in open waters in the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean, officials said.

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.

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.

Tropical Storm Lorenzo is beginning to weaken after it formed early Monday in the central tropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Four unoccupied Outer Banks homes collapsed Tuesday morning into the Atlantic Ocean, increasing the tally to 15 homes that have tumbled this year. All of the homes all had Buxton addresses. Two fell in the 15-minute window between 10:45 and 11 a.

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.

A GP from Shropshire is planning to row across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for charity. Dr Jess Harvey, based at Much Wenlock and Cressage Medical Practice, is taking part in the World's Toughest Row with two others to raise awareness for the British Heart Foundation and Severn Hospice.