This hurricane season has broken multiple records already.
Caribbean
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Caribbean Sediment Traced to 1755 Portuguese Quake and Tsunami
Archaeologists digging in Martinique chanced upon the first tsunami deposit from the earthquake found in the New World. The tsunami left a strong trace, it seems, because the wave went up a river.
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Hurricane Irma Tears Across Caribbean, Heads to South Florida
Florida residents prepare for potentially catastrophic winds and flooding.
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Climate Change’s Pulse Is in Central America and the Caribbean
Nations that border the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea are ideally placed for tracking the effects of global climate change and testing innovative ways to adapt to future changes.
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Sargassum Watch Warns of Incoming Seaweed
The Sargassum Watch System processes satellite data and feeds results to a Web portal, giving decision makers timely information on seaweed location and warnings for potential beaching events.
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Norway and Cuba Evaluate Bilateral Climate Research Results
XCUBE Workshop; Camagüey, Cuba, 16–18 November 2015
Posted inScience Updates
The Impact of African Dust on Air Quality in the Caribbean Basin
Symposium on Airborne Dust, Climate Change, and Human Health; Miami, Florida, 19–21 May 2015
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Sea Surface Temperatures on the Rise in the Caribbean
A 30-year climate analysis reveals an increase in sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding region.