When tropical storms make headlines, certain countries and regions are repeatedly part of the story. Why is that and what ...

For the first time, scientists have resolved extremely intense tropical cyclones and their effect on the ocean carbon cycle in a global Earth system model. Using two category-4 hurricanes in the North ...

The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific, fueled by warm water that extends well below the surface.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which had already been moving at a sluggish pace, has slowed even further now, delaying the landfall and raising serious concerns about prolonged storm impacts for Australia’s ...

A death toll of more than 1,100 is expected to rise significantly after a rare convergence of heavy rains and multiple ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was no normal cyclone. Firstly, it moved the wrong way. Most cyclones that form in the Coral Sea move ...

NORFOLK, Va. — There are five major hazards associated with hurricanes. The first is storm surge. Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water produced by a storm's winds. Storm size, central pressure, ...

Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first time in ...

Five tropical cyclones have been captured in one striking false-color satellite image released Friday by NASA. The shot, which covers the Indian Ocean and parts of the South Pacific, was taken on ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Long balmy days, sparkling turquoise waters — these are the classic ingredients of a tropical break. But risk going during the ...