Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land. Here’s ...

Atmospheric rivers generally form in tropical regions, where warm temperatures can cause water vapor to rise into the ...

An atmospheric river is forecast to hit California early next week, bringing heavy rainfall as well as potential flooding and landslides, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing flood watches ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West Coast, atmospheric rivers are dreaded for the damage they can cause, but they are also essential to the region’s snowpack and water supply, as Qian Cao, a ...

Heavy rain and flooding problems experienced in the Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther ...

Learn how atmospheric rivers form, why they cause mega-storms and flooding, and what new science reveals about their growing ...

Another atmospheric river is hitting the Pacific Northwest, this time bringing the possibility of intense flooding rains and ...

After witnessing the tragic flooding in Washington this month, I couldn't help but wonder about the relationship between this ...

A globally renowned climate research center in Boulder could be dismantled as part of President Trump’s effort to reshape ...

A global effort to better understand moisture-laden rivers in the sky, like those currently battering the West Coast, will ...

There has been a lot of talk about the term “atmospheric river” in the last month or so. Some feel the term is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river? The term first ...

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