A powerful storm is soaking Northern California and Oregon, bringing high winds and flood risk. It's known as an atmospheric river. A big question is if climate change is making these storms worse.

Though not exclusive to polar regions, atmospheric rivers play a particularly important role in Antarctic climate dynamics. Their influence extends beyond the immediate precipitation they deliver ...

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more ...

Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly over central Texas, creating ...

An Atmospheric River Brought This Week’s Flooding Rains to the Southeast California Water Experts Prepare for Climate Whiplash California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood.

Rapid changes from wet to dry weather can create severe natural disasters. And these precipitation whiplash events are ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise. A study published in Nature Communications reveals ...