In New York City, scuba divers' passion for the sport becomes a mission to collect undersea litter

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin strip of sand at the furthest, watery edge of New York City. Oxygen tanks strapped to their backs, they waded into the sea and descended into an environment far different from their usual terrestrial surroundings of...

Back-to-back tropical storms: Newly formed Rina trails Philippe out in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rina formed Thursday in the Atlantic to the east of Tropical Storm Philipe, and forecasters said it was too early to tell how much further Rina might strengthen because of possible interaction between the back-to-back storms. Hours after gaining...

Tropical Storm Rina has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center says

An invasive catfish predator is eating its way into another Georgia river, wildlife officials warn

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (AP) — Flathead catfish are invading another Georgia river, state officials warn, a predator that would threaten native fish included the prized redbreast sunfish. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that systematic sampling in August found more than...

Music Review: Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz revive folk songs on 'Nothing but Green Willow'

Folk artists Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz combine to offer a real oldies collection, with ballads that date back generations and have roots on both sides of the Atlantic. They’re mostly sad songs about class divide, unfaithful lovers and family strife, where bloody dreams come true and even the...

King Charles III winds up his France state visit in Bordeaux to focus on the climate and sip wine

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — After pageantry and politics in Paris, King Charles III concluded his three-day state visit to France with a trip down south to Bordeaux on Friday to focus on a more personal passion: the environment. As the skies cleared following a morning downpour,...

Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Nigel powered up to Category 2 storm status on Tuesday afternoon and could intensify further before it starts weakening in coming days far out over the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Nigel's top sustained winds rose to 100 mph (160...

Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out over the Atlantic

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents committed Monday to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more, the White House said. The adoption of the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation was completed...

Hurricane Nigel poses no immediate threat to land as it swirls through Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — A rapidly intensifying storm in the Atlantic has developed into a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday Nigel is a fast-spaced storm that is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane. It poses no immediate threat to land. At 11 a.m. EDT,...