Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives ...

Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, ...

Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they ...

On Thursday and Friday, warm air from the remnants of a tropical storm pushed west from the Texas coast, flowed over the ...

Clear-felled forests on erosion-prone land are one bad rainstorm away from disaster. But with well-planned, careful harvesting of small forest areas, this risk can be kept at a tolerable level.

“This was an extraordinary rainstorm and is very similar to the historic rains seen in the 2005 floods,” Jon Rosenlund, the city’s emergency director said.

Atmospheric rivers are like rivers in the sky, and a new study forecasts a dramatic increase in these events over Antarctica.

While the West Coast will feel the soggy effects of an atmospheric river this week, the system won’t bring any moisture into drought-stricken Arizona. Parts of California and the Pacific ...

Atmospheric Rivers Over Antarctica Could Double By 2100 Due To Climate Change The new estimate could help researchers understand how the continent might contribute to sea level rise.