Our correspondent in Jamaica reports floods, mudslides, roofs being ripped from buildings, and "palm trees tossed like ...

Dalhousie’s new marine biodiversity centre opens to the public this December, offering guests a chance to explore the ocean ...

Just offshore, Indian Key Historic State Park offers a time-travel experience to a forgotten chapter of Florida history. This tiny island once served as the seat of Dade County government and a ...

Hotter-than-average Caribbean water made Hurricane Melissa stronger and wetter. Its part of a trend that scientists link back ...

According to Vladimir Chuprov, catastrophism is enhanced by rising sea levels, which boost the height of surge waves ...

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Airlines take lost or hard-to-access devices like laptops or phones very seriously due to the risk of overheating batteries ...

Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. A hurricane researcher ...

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

Melissa is forecast to move off the northern coast of Cuba on Wednesday morning as it heads towards the Bahamas. It is ...

The US-China conflict has entangled the Panama Canal, a crucial waterway for international trade. Pressure from US officials ...

Powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as one of the most powerful hurricanes on ...