Everyone knows what a river is, but do you know about the concept of an atmospheric river? The majority of water vapor ...

California is in the midst of a strong atmospheric river that's caused flooding, evacuations, road closures, and mention of it is all over the news and social media. And this comes on the heel of ...

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit Los Angeles County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of a more definitive end to a devastating fire weather season for ...

The first atmospheric river storm of the season is forecast to slam into Northern California starting Wednesday, a powerful system expected to bring the rainiest weather to the Bay Area in nearly ...

You can get in touch with Tom by emailing t.howarth@newsweek.com. Languages: English. An atmospheric river is poised to slam into the Eastern United States on Wednesday, bringing torrential rain ...

The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in California. Forecasters are hopeful the winter storms might finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...

A well-known type of atmospheric river is called a "Pineapple Express" because it flows from the Hawaiian Islands. Strong ARs transport water vapor roughly equivalent to 7.5 to 15 times the ...

Portland got hit with a strong atmospheric river last weekend, bringing several doses of heavy rain on top of some exceptionally strong wind. But while the wind may be unusual, atmospheric rivers ...

In recent years, “atmospheric river” has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a couple reasons may ...