A powerful atmospheric river will hit the Pacific Northwest starting Thursday, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and mountain ...

A unique weather situation is shaping up for late October. Here's what an atmospheric river means and why it matters.

What's the difference between an atmospheric river and a "Pineapple Express?" See the West Coast forecast for the week.

OAKLAND, Calif. - So, what are atmospheric rivers, and how do they form? Atmospheric rivers are long bands of water vapor that move through the sky. They can be 250 miles wide and 1,000 miles in ...

High above our heads and unseen to the naked eye, rivers of water vapor flow through the atmosphere. These "atmospheric rivers" are crucial to the global water cycle. Astonishingly, they have the ...

The federal Weather Prediction Center has classified the system as an “atmospheric river” — or a large concentration of water ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Heavy rain is hitting the Bay Area and coastal areas this week as an atmospheric river moves through Northern California. The National Weather Service said Tuesday would see the ...

Scientists may have to rethink the relationship between the ocean's circulation and its long-term capacity to store carbon, new research suggests. As the ocean gets weaker, it could release more ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has shed light on a crucial mechanism of lowering atmospheric CO2 during Earth ...