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

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new ...

Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns ... known as cyclogenesis, is a complex process where small-scale weather events and large-scale atmospherics happen simultaneously.

He is especially interested in processes that control the intensity of the hydrologic cycle and the subsequent impacts on precipitation and terrestrial moisture availability. Chris grew up outside of ...

Soil moisture is a key regulator of temperature and humidity, one that's positioned to be affected substantially by climate ...

The poleward movement of atmospheric rivers can be explained as a chain of interconnected processes ... Without this moisture, these areas could face more water shortages, putting stress on ...

During October, about 72 percent of the planet experienced above average amounts of atmospheric moisture — a trend toward more water vapor in the atmosphere that’s consistent with a warming world.