National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave in Caribbean. How often do November storms form?

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. But don't let your guard down yet.

Chasing Waterfalls in Madeira’s Misty Mountains

The island, a Portuguese territory, is only 35 miles long, but its mountains are laced with scenic trails, tumbling cascades ...
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Madeira’s Rise: Can Portugal’s Island Rival Monaco?

Long known for its natural beauty and subtropical climate, the Portuguese island of Madeira is now gaining recognition as a ...
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Sargasso Sea, the Windless Sea Surrounded by Algae That Is the Only One in the World Not to Wash the Coast of Any Country

That day, the Nautilus crossed a singular zone of the Atlantic Ocean. Everyone knows about the existence of that great warm water current known as the Gulf Stream, which, after leaving the Florida ...