Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions of water vapor in the atmosphere, like a river in the sky. These systems gather ...

image: Snapshot of the simulated landfall of an atmospheric river along the west coast of North America on February 11, 2020. Credit: DOE Office of Science, Energy Exascale Earth System Model ...

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stand under a sky that suddenly turns into a river? For millions living along ...

Atmospheric river impacts. Credit: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43017-024-00638-7 A study co-led by Irina Gorodetskaya, a researcher at the Interdisciplinary ...

The research, published June 4 in the Journal of Hydrometeorology, analyzed more than 43,000 atmospheric river storms across 122 watersheds on the West Coast between 1980 and 2023.The researchers ...

Note: Canadians in nearby high-risk regions such as Iran, Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank are advised to stay close to bomb ...

The Surfrider Foundation’s Clean Water Report says beaches in San Diego, Pacifica and San Luis Obispo County have high bacteria levels and potential heath risks.

Search efforts for Jomarie Calasanz, a 26-year-old woman swept away by fast-moving water in Sequoia National Park, have been scaled back due to hazardous river conditions, and the family has announ… ...

It's a great day when your favorite artist releases a new record. But what if they released seven new records at once, full ...

An atmospheric river that hit Los Angeles in February 2024 caused mudslides and flooding, dumping months' worth of rain in a single day. Another one is headed to Southern California now.