Atlantic hurricane season starts without named storm for fourth year in a row For the fourth consecutive year, the Atlantic basin is set to enter hurricane season without a single named tropical system forming prior to the official start date of June 1.

Alvin will have no direct impacts to the state of Florida, or much of the U.S., but becomes the latest first named storm to develop since 1973.

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these storms have permanent consequences for other species that are often forgotten.

Exposure to tropical cyclones could have an impact on babies' ability to survive in certain at-risk countries, scientists have found.

Just days ahead of the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, a storm is brewing over on the other side of Mexico.