LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Up to two tropical cyclones may affect the country this June, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its tropical cyclone threat potential forecast issued on June 4,

In the Atlantic basin, conditions remain quiet, with nothing expected to develop over the next two to seven days.

Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the 2026 Pacific hurricane season, has formed far from land. Amanda is not expected to be a threat to any land areas as it moves into cooler waters. Forecasters are monitoring two other systems in the eastern ...

Coral reefs are important in many ways, but they also play a major role in protecting much of the world's coastlines from erosion by blocking up to 90% of incoming wave energy. During a tropical cyclone, the waves breaking on reefs can be much larger than ...