Atlantic

BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall

BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Frid…

First Hurricane of the Atlantic season due to hit the Gulf coast

El Niño has led to an eerily quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is now set to impact the southern USA.

German lawmakers approve funds for eight-ship fleet of sub-hunting frigates

The German ships will support NATO missions in the Baltic and North seas, the Atlantic and the High North, according to the announcement.

Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026 Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias developed late Wednesday as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, taking aim at the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.

Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season's first hurricane

First hurricane of the season has not formed this late since 1905 as scientists say possible US landfall on SaturdayTropical Depression Nine has been predicted…

JCB Makes a Change at the Top: Founder's Grandson George Bamford Named Co-Chairman

The equipment maker is expanding production capacity on both sides of the Atlantic, while George Bamford joins his father, Lord...

Six Missing After Medical Jet Vanishes Off Massachusetts Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard is combing the Atlantic off Nantucket for a medical transport jet with six people aboard after air traffic controllers lost contact with t…

USS Klakring sent to the bottom of the Atlantic in joint US-UK SINKEX

A decommissioned U.S. guided-missile frigate was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic on Sept. 25 during a joint U.S.-U.K. naval exercise.

A Quiet Hurricane Season Won't Mean a Quiet Year for Road Risk

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) latest Atlantic hurricane outlook is calling for a below-normal 2026 season. It's welcome news, on…

UK must focus on the Atlantic, 'foundation' of Britain's security: Navy chief

The Royal Navy is spending a growing amount of time and resources to monitor Russian vessels, on average devoting two British warships every week to it.

Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic

Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.

'There's a weird market failure in media': David Brooks on how his new podcast will tackle the big questions

The former New York Times columnist is taking a step away from politics to focus on moral and humanistic concerns the media rarely cover. David Brooks knows th…

Italians enter uneasy truce with invasive blue crabs, exporting what they won't eat

Fishermen in Italy have shifted from incinerating invasive Atlantic blue crabs to commercializing them

Pilot's bravery on display in steering crippled plane clear of tragedy in dramatic water landing

Viral video captures Faith Tenkley's Piper PA-30 gliding onto the Atlantic off Boca Raton after landing gear malfunction and engine failure.

Do You Need Flood Insurance? What to Know Ahead of Peak Hurricane Season.

No hurricane-strength storms have formed yet this year in the Atlantic basin, but the limiting activity isn't certain to continue.

Trump administration pressuring countries to cut economic ties with Iran

President Trump is threatening to put more economic pressure on Iran. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Then, Matthew Kroenig, sen…

World's seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023The world's seas were hotter last month than…

U.S. has used almost all of its long-range missiles, sources say

The U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles amid the Iran war, sources tell CBS News. Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the A…

I spent over $700 dining at 3 Gordon Ramsay restaurants in Atlantic City. The best meal wasn't the most expensive.

I spent over $700 dining at 3 Gordon Ramsay restaurants in Atlantic City. The best meal wasn't the most expensive.

West Africa signs off $25bn mega gas-pipeline plan

A 6,000km pipeline running along the Atlantic coast of 14 countries is to be built starting in 2028.

Beneath the Atlantic seabed, England and Argentina are both losing out

Both nations are set to miss out on billions in oil revenue extracted from the South Atlantic.

Trump hijacks America at 250 celebrations - podcast

This weekend marks 250 years since the signing of the declaration of independence, but Donald Trump is making the celebration all about himself. As the anniver…

'Literally growing the future': volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds

Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native treesA small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly…

Tropical Area To Watch Brewing Off Southeast Coast Ahead of July 4th Weekend

Here in the 2026 hurricane season, there has only been one named storm in the Atlantic Ocean, which was Tropical Storm Arthur

Potential first Atlantic tropical cyclone of the year developing in the Gulf

Forecasters say the potential first tropical cyclone of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season could develop into a fully formed storm on Wednesday and bring life-…

Is It a Super El Niño Year? It Could Turn the World's Weather Upside Down

From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super El Niño takes shape.

What's Behind the EU-Mexico Trade Deal?

With USMCA on ice, Mexico City is looking across the Atlantic for new partners.

Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 Atlantic crash

Why this year's Atlantic hurricane season could produce fewer big storms

US forecasters say 2026 is likely to produce fewer named storms than normal but warn it only takes one hurricane to cause devastation, as Ben Rich explains.

French Court Says Air France and Airbus Are Guilty in 2009 Crash Case

An appeals court in Paris said the airline and airplane manufacturer were guilty of involuntary manslaughter for their role in a plane crash over the Atlantic…