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Hurricane Ivan approaches the Gulf coast with winds of up to 145 miles per hour, prompting the mayor of New Orleans to declare a state of emergency. The storm has caused a mass exodus of boats and fishermen from the area. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Brian Wells of the Sportsman Marina and Drydock in Orange Beach, Ala.

In July 2010, the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion fouled beaches and wetlands, killed wildlife, and ruined seafood businesses. Nearly three years later, as the civil trial against BP begins, those who live and work in the area continue to feel the disaster's effects.

From Charlotte County EOC Director Wayne Sallade: Here's the first advisory and track forecast for Tropical Storm Andrea. Note that the Florida West Coast…

Tropical Storm Nate has moved back over the warm waters of the Caribbean and is accelerating toward the Gulf of Mexico. Nate is forecast to become a...

Hurricane Hunters flew into Invest 91 on Sunday afternoon, but came back with little evidence to suggest a tropical depression or storm had formed. Winds…

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have discovered changes within the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zones.

The federal government reports that far more underwater pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico were damaged by hurricanes last year than they realized. Weather and the pressure to find divers and oil-rig workers have overtaxed available resources.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrpkcFuU_QgAn area of disturbed weather in the southern Caribbean is being monitored for possible tropical development,…

David Greene talks to Cheo Hodari Coker, a screenwriter and creator of the Netflix series Luke Cage, about how people of color fared at Sunday's Academy Awards, and about the best picture mix-up.

From "dead cat bounce," which originated in the 1980s, to "cold fish," which was coined by Shakespeare, The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms explores the origins of more than 10,000 nonliteral sayings.