While the Upper Ohio Valley is no stranger to heavy rainfall and flooding, the conditions that have been in place over the past couple of days have supercharged the atmosphere to produce some ...

Arizona and the Southwest are facing a growing water crisis, shrinking rivers, rising demand, and new AI data centers putting ...

What Exactly Is an Atmospheric River? Think of atmospheric rivers as narrow regions in the atmosphere that transport water ...

Drivers navigate a lane filled with rain water in Eugene, Ore., as an atmospheric river moves through the Willamette Valley during the winter of 2023. automation An atmospheric river will continue to ...

The low-latitude highlands region of southwestern China experienced two major climate events in recent years: a severe drought in 2009–2010 and an extreme heat wave in 2019. Though both sprang from ...

Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever ...

Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It’s also what dumps rain in the tropics and sucks water from desert soils. A new study, published in ...

The Amazon rainforest actively generates its own rainfall through a vital moisture recycling process. Trees release vast amounts of water vapor, creating 'flying rivers' that sustain ecosystems and ...

Atmospheric rivers get talked about a lot during winter in California, and for good reason. The invisible rivers in the sky play a significant role in how much rain the state receives and can ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego (THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West ...

As the atmospheric water harvesting industry looks to scale up, it faces challenges, opportunities and ethical conundrums.

Atmospheric water vapour is a key variable in Earth’s climate system, governing energy exchanges, precipitation processes and regional weather phenomena. Its spatial and temporal variability ...