Melissa is 1 of strongest hurricanes recorded in Atlantic
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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,
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.
The homes, once propped on high stilts, collapsed in Buxton, a community on one of a string of islands that make up the Outer Banks.
National Hurricane System forecasters say there's an 80% chance of tropical depression formation within 48 hours and a 90% chance within 7 days.
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.
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.
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.
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