A rare atmospheric river is hitting a large portion of the Midwestern and Southern U.S. this week, causing significant floods ...

At 4,130 miles (6,650 km) long, the Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world. Some people consider the Amazon in South America to be longer. This is because the many hundreds of channels ...

The weather system occurs all over the world. It starts when a large amount ... Map of Sierra Nevada in California showing how an atmospheric river develops. Most atmospheric rivers are weak ...

Industries and farming there contribute as much as 40% of China's whole economy. This vast river – the biggest in Asia and third longest in the world – is also hugely important because of the variety ...

They actually happen all over the United States and the world, though sometimes they don't get recognised as atmospheric rivers, Henry said. An atmospheric river in New England in 2023 brought a ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy, explore the wealth of stories nestled along the world's iconic waterways - from the Niagara and the Potomac, to Scotland's River Spey and France's River Dordogne.