Normally, younger rocks are deposited above older ones, forming predictable geologic layers. In the North Sea, this process ...

A disturbance hurricane forecasters were tracking Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico could bring heavy rains to the region next ...

A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe.

The first tropical storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season could form on Monday, according to forecasters. However, it is expected to be short-lived, weak, and track away from the United States.

Here's what Saharan dust is, when the next plume is expected in Florida and how it affects hurricane formation.

Since Hurricane Beryl and short-lived Tropical Storm Chris in early July, the tropics have been quiet due to the Saharan Air Layer. However, activity may pick up as we head into August. The ...

With careful planning and a little luck, researchers found a surprising upside to hurricanes after a Category 4 storm disrupted their expedition off the coast of Mexico.

Known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone, this zone influences the location of major storm formation areas in the Atlantic and determines how tropical storms and hurricanes move and where they ...

As we move through the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, you will no doubt hear a lot about the Saharan Air Layer—a mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the late ...

Florida residents are still recovering from three hurricanes that made landfall in 2024 but the conditions so far look calm.