New research from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the atmosphere’s drying capacity is outpacing increases to rainfall.

Droughts are becoming more severe and widespread across the globe. But it's not just changing rainfall patterns that are to ...

A new study shows that rising ‘atmospheric thirst’ is responsible for about 40% of the increase in drought severity over the ...

Astronomers have captured videos of the sun without the typical blur caused by turbulence in Earth's atmosphere ...

Watch how JW Telescope detects temperature on Trappist 1 b. Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: ESO/L. Calçada / Space Engine/NASA/GSFC | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Stay in Orbit b ...

The updated 'climate stripes' graph now visualizes the impact of climate change on oceans and the atmosphere. Some parts may ...

According to a new study, atmospheric rivers might be to blame ... and biological properties. The warm temperatures caused the autumn precipitation to fall as rain rather than snow.

However, the new study also suggests these weather systems bring heat to the lower atmosphere, creating temperature anomalies 9–18 F above average. These impacts are especially pronounced in ...

An atmospheric river will hit the region Wednesday, bringing the potential for flooding rains, powerful winds and dangerous travel conditions that will accompany a dramatic change in temperatures ...

Mesmerizing, yes, but ultimately concerning — these plumes illustrate how carbon dioxide entered and moved through Earth's atmosphere from January 2020 to March 2020. Created using NASA Goddard ...

We view them on a chart called a skew-T. This shows us how the temperatures change with height in the atmosphere.