Over the past 40 years, atmospheric rivers carrying moisture from the tropics have migrated between 6 and 10 degrees closer ...

Earth's atmospheric rivers are no longer traveling along their historical paths. They are shifting toward both poles, an ...

Scientists may have to rethink the relationship between the ocean's circulation and its long-term capacity to store carbon, new research suggests. As the ocean gets weaker, it could release more ...

Did you know that there are rivers in the sky? They are what's known in the weather world as "atmospheric rivers." And they can dump a vast quantity of water on a given area, leading to natural ...

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, transporting much of the moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.

An atmospheric river is expected to bring three major storms with significant rain, snow and wind to Northern Nevada for the next several days. But what is an atmospheric river? Here's a look at the ...

Northeast Greenland is home to the 79 N Glacier -- the country's largest floating glacier tongue, but also one seriously threatened by global warming: warm water from the Atlantic is melting it from ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Heavy rain is hitting the Bay Area and coastal areas this week as an atmospheric river moves through Northern California. The National Weather Service said Tuesday would see the ...