As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term — atmospheric rivers — has made the ...

Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research. BAS scientists studying ...

"It's literally a river in the sky. Instead of water in a stream, it's water vapor in an elongated flume. It travels over the ocean, and when it intersects with our mountains, it rises and can ...

Scientists expect these rivers in the sky will become increasingly important sources of annual precipitation in the Western U.S. under climate change, potentially making El Niño and La Niña ...

It’s “Weather Wednesday” — a time where 17 News meteorologists talk about the weather together and help you understand a bit more about ...

Most of these planets can be seen with the naked eye on a clear night, with the exception of Uranus and Neptune, the planets furthest away from the sun. However, they'll be visible with an at-home ...

Atmospheric rivers are a "long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics," according to the National Oceanic and ...

The heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West have been getting bigger, wetter ...