An image created using satellite data showing an atmospheric river hitting the West Coast on January 4, 2023. The long blue plume is the river, funneling extreme amounts of precipitation to the coast.

A daily mismatch between temperature and humidity, observed in certain mountain and waterside regions, helps regulate ...

Let’s dive into what would really happen if our world lost its atmosphere. The Disappearance of the Blue Sky ...

Right now, the temperature of the Earth is pretty much perfect for humans, at around 13.9 degrees Celsius, or 57 degrees Fahrenheit.Yes, that is much lower than "room temperature," which is around ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise. Soil moisture is a key regulator of temperature and ...

Researchers have uncovered that both ocean currents and atmospheric changes contribute equally to a cold patch in the North Atlantic. While global temperatures continue to rise, one area in the ...

East Coast’s first atmospheric river of the season will drive wild weather this week. Daily rainfall amounts could exceed an inch from the Florida Panhandle to Maine, with amounts of over 2 ...

Atmospheric river storms have wreaked havoc on the West Coast, and are getting bigger. These scientists chase them in the sky to predict where they will strike. ... temperature, air pressure, ...

The diagram below, which is based on a chart created by Japanese physicist Ukichiro Nakaya, illustrates how atmospheric temperature and humidity can impact the growth of ice crystals into snowflakes.