The storms are the latest instance of the atmospheric river phenomenon, which researchers are working to understand better as climate change drives increasingly frequent extreme weather around the ...

Atmospheric rivers in Antarctica are expected to double by 2100, affecting snowfall, rainfall, and impacting sea-level rise.

The cause: an "atmospheric river" – a long, wide plume of moisture drawn in from the Pacific. "The endless onslaught of potent systems with atmospheric rivers of moisture continue to inundate ...

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 ...

That term is called an "Atmospheric River." CBS 8 wanted to know more about atmospheric rivers, what they are, how they work, and why they can be so potent. To do so, we turned to the Center for ...

AND THIS IS WHY WE’LL DO A LITTLE ATMOSPHERIC ANATOMY HERE FOR JUST A SECOND. SO THIS IS OUR ATMOSPHERIC RIVER. REMEMBER, THAT’S JUST MOISTURE HIGH UP IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THAT DOESN’T MAKE ...

In the 1860s, California had to move its capital out of Sacramento because of an atmospheric river flooding. These events ...

Is there an atmospheric river that's ready to hit Massachusetts? Here's what to know. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "atmospheric rivers are long ...

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 ...

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 ...

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics and moves it inland. California will see heavy rain and snow in some areas, mostly in the north. Arizona will not only remain dry ...

The latter part of this week is predicted to bring rain to Massachusetts While there will be rain, an "atmospheric river" is not predicted for the Bay State this week 'Atmospheric rivers' usually ...