Forecasters are set to lose some of their sharpest eyes in the sky just a few months before Atlantic hurricane season peaks ...

Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, speaks during a storm-preparedness meeting in Hallandale Beach on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Since the 1990s, we’ve been in a “high ...

A scary-looking weather forecast showing a hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast in the second half of June swirled around social media this week—but don’t panic. It’s this season’s first ...

Before the hurricane, the 1,136-acre park was home to roughly eight of the land-dwelling reptiles. Now, their population has ballooned to at least 84 individuals—and counting. The creatures seem ...

A storm hungrily vacuums heat from the warm Atlantic Ocean. That heat is its fuel; the storm’s fury builds. Once its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it’s officially a hurricane.

With the official start of hurricane season just 10 days away, NOAA’s ability to weather unprecedented policy shifts during what will likely be another punishing storm season will soon be put to ...

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was, and still is, the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States. More than 6,000 people were killed and 10,000 left homeless by the Great Storm. AP ...

Awe-inspiring ocean wave photos. Most of us know that the moon is to thank for the tides and the wind for shaping the waves, but the credit for these stunning ocean wave photos goes to the ...

With hurricane season starting on June 1, Lafayette officials have launched LafayetteNOW, an emergency alert notification system designed to deliver timely, critical updates to the public.

In 2022, the deep-sea mapping company Magellan deployed two remotely operated vehicles 12,500 feet (3,800 meters) beneath the Atlantic Ocean to capture around 715,000 photos of the Titanic. As ...

Sea ice forms from frozen ocean water. It grows in coverage during winter months and typically melts during warmer times of the year. Sea ice reflects sunlight back into space, which cools the planet.

A scary-looking weather forecast showing a hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast in the second half of June swirled around social media this week—but don’t panic. It’s this season’s first ...