In recent decades, the Atlantic has been warming at record rates, helping hurricanes explode into powerhouses.

The monster storm intensified to a Category 4 with 140 mph (225 kph) maximum sustained winds early Monday while it started to ...

Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina’s Outer Banks even though the monster storm is expected to stay offshore after lashing<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" ...

Erin’s winds remain near 140 mph, keeping it a Category 4 hurricane. Erin continues to move northwest at 10 mph. The central ...