The study, published in the journal Climate Dynamics, found that atmospheric rivers explain the majority of atypical El Nino ...

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land, they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: ...

While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy ...

El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...

The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently ...

An atmospheric river is pounding Northern California with heavy rain and the threat of flooding before heading to Southern California.

What is a Pineapple Express? It's a type of atmospheric river that forms a long, narrow tract in the Earth’s atmosphere. This jet stream gathers moisture from the tropics near the equator and ...