The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours ...

The Outer Banks is a chain of barrier islands stretching the coast of North Carolina, featuring more than 100 miles of ...

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

Melissa is now moving across the Atlantic Ocean as a category 2 hurricane, and is now pushing closely towards the Bermuda ...

Hurricane Melissa is among the strongest hurricanes to have formed in the Atlantic Ocean since records were kept, ranking as ...

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

The Outer Banks of North Carolina stand guard over a treacherous stretch of ocean known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, so ...

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

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

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

Five more Outer Banks beach cottages collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean during a Tuesday nor'easter, bringing the total for ...

The consequences of a warming climate are known to be dangerous for marine ecosystems, with environmental changes like ocean ...