Atmospheric rivers—narrow bands of concentrated water vapor transported polewards from the tropics—don't just deliver a deluge of rainfall, but play a key role in driving extreme heat events and ...

The second atmospheric river to hit the West Coast in as many weeks is slowly moving out of Southern California. But not before dumping more than 9 inches of rain over 24 hours in some areas near Los ...

New study notes that warming boosts and weakens the molecule that removes 90% of atmospheric methane simultaneously.

To compare heat wave trends, spatial patterns, and underlying drivers between lakes and the overlying atmosphere, the researchers analyzed daily surface-water and near-surface air temperatures from ...

Step outside in downtown Charlotte on a summer afternoon and you'll immediately encounter a wall of radiating heat. Drive just a few miles toward the outskirts, and the temperature drops noticeably.

DAVINCI will send a meter-diameter probe to brave the high temperatures and pressures near Venus’ surface to explore the atmosphere from above the clouds to near the surface of a terrain that may have ...