As millions of Americans are struggling to recover from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, it's important to remember that Haiti has been hit by three hurricanes and a tropical storm in less than a month.

NPR: Wyclef Jean Describes Haiti's Devastation

Just over two years after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, researchers made a startling discovery in a 20-foot-long Japanese fishing vessel that washed ashore last month near Long Beach, Washington: five tropical fish, alive and well.

CNN: Five fish stow away on tsunami-tossed boat

Martin's discoveries set in motion further research in this area and it was in the spirit of his work that a ship named Weatherbird II set sail for the tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic earlier this month.

CNN: Topical waters

They arrived last month and are still adjusting to their new handlers and the tropical weather.

BBC: Last Updated: Monday, 3 March 2008, 13:15 GMT

Last month, at least five people were killed in Tamil Nadu after a tropical cyclone swept across the state.

BBC: Southern India cyclone fizzles out