8 h. ago Roberto Lopes savours week to remember after reaching World Cup with Cape Verde

The defender will celebrate his 34th birthday during next summer’s tournament.

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13 h. ago Tropical Storm Lorenzo churns over open water in the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical Storm Lorenzo is churning in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but is not threatening land, according to forecasters

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23 h. ago A candidate for local office in New York disappeared months ago. He could still win

Long Beach voters have a choice: re-elect the Republican incumbent or the Democrat who seemingly vanished at seaA political candidate in the New York City suburbs went for a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean this past spring and never returned.Petros Krommidas’s phone, keys and clothes were found on the sands at Long Beach on Long Island. The 29-year-old former Ivy League rower, who was training for a triathlon, had parked his car just off the picturesque wooden boardwalk. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Mysterious 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field explodes in size

A mysterious dent in Earth's magnetic field is growing as it continues to move west through the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that the weak spot will have dire consequences.

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34 h. ago Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has formed in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land

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43 h. ago A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?

The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwideThe crew of the Ísleifur II had just finished casting their nets off the coast of southern Iceland when they realised something was wrong. In the early morning gloom in November 1963, a dark mass filled the sky over the Atlantic Ocean. They rushed to the radio, thinking that another fishing vessel was burning at sea, but no boats in the area were in distress.Then, their trawler began to drift unexpectedly, unnerving the crew further. The cook scrambled to wake the captain, thinking they were being pulled into a whirlpool. Finally, through binoculars, they spotted columns of ash bursting from the water and realised what was going on: a volcano was erupting in the ocean below. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tropical storm Priscilla to bring heavy rain and flood risk to parts of US

Some southwest states could see as much rain in a few hours as they do in a year

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5 d. ago What to know: Tropical Storm Priscilla to drench Southwest US, raising deadly flash flood risk

Flash flooding is a growing risk in the southwestern U.S. through this weekend

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5 d. ago Mum's horrifying final moments killed by gigantic stingray leaping out of sea

A rare incident involving a spotted eagle ray occurred in the Atlantic Ocean near Marathon, as Judy was enjoying a day out with her family in the spring of 2008

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6 d. ago Couple floored by discovery in garden that belongs to a country 5,000 miles away

Daniella Santoro and Aaron Lorenz stumbled upon a 1,900-year-old artefact when they were clearing the undergrowth in their garden, but the item in question belonged to a country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean

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9 d. ago Jet ski rider found ALIVE by plane three days after vanishing off Canary Islands

Layonel Ramirez Collado, 27, was left floating towards the Atlantic ocean after being cut adrift off the Canary Islands - he was found three days later after waving to a plane passing overhead

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9 d. ago Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Priscilla is strenthening slowly in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

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1 week ago Gorgeous little European island close to Africa that's 22C in October

One little island in the Atlantic Ocean stays warm and sunny long after summer is over - and it is closer to Africa than the continent it technically belongs to

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1 week ago North Carolina homes crumble into ocean as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda churn massive waves off Atlantic coast

This year, 18 homes have collapsed along the Outer Banks seashore

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1 week ago Hurricane Humberto mapped as horror storm with 70mph winds set to batter UK

Strong winds and heavy rain are set to impact the UK this week, as Hurricane Humberto is forecast to travel from across the Atlantic Ocean by Wednesday evening

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2 w. ago Royal Caribbean cruise saves people stranded on a raft at sea

The ship had diverted to avoid Tropical Storm Imelda

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2 w. ago As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

Scientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance

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2 w. ago Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues dozen of people lost at sea

A vessel, called Enchantment of the Seas, changed its scheduled courseon September 28, dodging hurricane Humberto and tropical storm Imelda.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Humberto 'rips roof from petrol station' as storm heads for UK

Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda have already unleashed chaos in the US and Bermuda, and now the category 4 hurricane is making its way across the Atlantic towards Western Europe

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2 w. ago Met Office warning as Hurricane Humberto to unleash 'big one' 70mph storm on UK

Hurricane Humberto is forecast to head out towards the wider Atlantic Ocean by Wednesday evening, where it would dissipate into a tropical storm – but it could still strike Britain later in the week, with up to 70mph winds in its wake

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