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

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise.

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 (E3SM ...

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but they also bring much-needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms doesn't always translate to flood ...

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

Atmospheric rivers, while vital for replenishing water on the U.S. West Coast, are also the leading cause of floods though storm size alone doesn t dictate their danger. A groundbreaking study ...

Atmospheric chemistry keeps pollutants in the air Date: June 3, 2025 Source: Hokkaido University Summary: A new study details processes that keep pollutants aloft despite a drop in emissions.

Ancient carbon is trapped in rocks, peat bogs and wetlands. The findings suggest that as much as 1 gigatonne of it is being released back into the atmosphere each year through rivers.

It’s not clear whether a warmer atmosphere will make droughts more or less intense, frequent and widespread. “As the atmosphere warms, air at a constant relative humidity will hold more water vapor, ...

The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’ Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows. Listen to this article ...