A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...

"This is the first study to consider how these extreme weather events in Antarctica might change." Scientists issue warning ...

But the atmospheric river will be limited to the West Coast, as much of Arizona will experience above-normal temperatures and ...

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 ...

More information: Michelle L. Maclennan et al, Rising atmospheric moisture escalates the future impact of atmospheric rivers in the Antarctic climate system, Communications Earth & Environment (2025).

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 process of AED describes how much water the atmosphere wants from the surface. The hotter, sunnier, windier and drier the air is, the more water it requires – even if there isn’t less rain ...

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.

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