Caribbean
Islands, hurricanes, and tropical marine geography.
The Caribbean Sea links hundreds of islands and continental coasts from the Greater Antilles to the Lesser Antilles. Volcanic islands, coral cays, and limestone platforms sit in a warm, hurricane-prone basin.
Trade winds, reef systems, and narrow island economies make geography central to tourism, biodiversity, and disaster risk.
- Hurricane alley — peak season June–November; wind and surge risk.
- Coral reefs — storm protection, fisheries, and tourism depend on reef health.
- Small island states — climate and sea-level rise are existential concerns.
See also: Hurricane & cyclone zones, Central America.
- The Caribbean plate boundaries: earthquake zones in a tectonically active region — Islands, faults, and seismic hazard.
- The economics of hurricane damage and recovery efforts — Storm impacts on island economies.