The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently a Category 5 storm,

Major Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, causing destruction all throughout the island.

Melissa is now headed for the North Atlantic while losing tropical characteristics becoming a large post-tropical ocean storm that will only slowly wind down into early next week. Microwave satellite imagery from CIMSS (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies):

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

Several more North Carolina homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean, and more could collapse in the coming days, according to the National Park Service.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina stand guard over a treacherous stretch of ocean known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, so it’s almost fitting that something supernatural has been crawling out of the surf just ahead of Halloween.

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.

Five unoccupied Outer Banks homes collapsed Tuesday morning into the Atlantic Ocean, increasing the tally to 16 that have tumbled this year.

As they glide through the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, French swimmers Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet are putting the finishing touches on two years of rigorous training for a record-breaking relay swim across the Atlantic Ocean,