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

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

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: ...

it rises and can produce large amounts of precipitation, both rain and snow." According to NOAA, the Pineapple Express is a narrow region of atmospheric moisture that builds up in the tropical ...

If the earth is warming, why are we still getting winter storms? Climate change is leading to shorter and warmer winters in North America, experts agree. But that doesn’t mean that winter storms ...

Researchers at Stanford University developed a new method to measure water levels in the state’s aquifers using readily available seismic data.

Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...

Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the ...

precipitation totals will not be enough to make up for months of short-term drought across Arizona. An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region of water vapor in the atmosphere, like a river ...

CW3E provides water cycle science, technology and outreach to support effective policies and practices that address the impacts of extreme weather and water events on the environment, people and the ...

The model simulates the evolution in the state of the atmosphere and oceans for coming months. It uses millions of observations from satellites and instruments on land and at sea. We monitor global ...

One measure of atmospheric moisture is called 'precipitable water'. You may not have heard the term before, but will likely hear about it more often in the future. Both climate scientists and ...