Atmospheric rivers are long filaments of moisture that curve poleward. Several are visible in this satellite image. Bin Guan, NASA/JPL-Caltech and UCLA Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of ...
High above our heads and unseen to the naked eye, rivers of water vapor flow through the atmosphere. These "atmospheric rivers" are crucial to the global water cycle. Astonishingly, they have the ...
An international team of scientists found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. The results provide important ...
The Transpiration Engine Powers Regional Rainfall Rainforest trees function as biological water pumps, drawing moisture from ...
Changes in atmospheric circulation under increasing greenhouse gas concentrations are important because of their implications for weather extremes and associated societal risks. However, uncertainties ...
Being coastal, Mumbai usually benefits from sea-breezes which help flush out pollutants. However, recent observations point to La Niña conditions slowing down wind speeds around the city.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an extraordinary glimpse of weather on a rogue planet 20 light-years from Earth.