A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.

The consequences of a warming climate are known to be dangerous for marine ecosystems, with environmental changes like ocean acidification and warming, disrupted nutrient supplies, and rising sea levels.

The homes, once propped on high stilts, collapsed in Buxton, a community on one of a string of islands that make up the Outer Banks.

Four unoccupied Outer Banks homes collapsed Tuesday morning into the Atlantic Ocean, increasing the tally to 15 homes that have tumbled this year. All of the homes all had Buxton addresses. Two fell in the 15-minute window between 10:45 and 11 a.

Joost Pompert, the owner of Falkland Islands-based Georgia Seafood, has claimed that longstanding territorial disputes between Argentina and the U.K. have allowed China’s squid-fishing fleet to overfish in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean.

A GP from Shropshire is planning to row across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for charity. Dr Jess Harvey, based at Much Wenlock and Cressage Medical Practice, is taking part in the World's Toughest Row with two others to raise awareness for the British Heart Foundation and Severn Hospice.

The zoo in Kingston, Jamaica worked endlessly to secure the 1,500 animals in their care before the hurricane made landfall.

Melissa, which is now a Category 4 hurricane, is bringing catastrophic winds, rain and storm surge to Jamaica, where residents and tourists are sheltering in place. The center of Melissa is now moving off the northwest coast of Jamaica as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds currently at 145 mph.