Atmospheric rivers have been making headlines over the past couple of years. At their worst, they have been the cause of major flooding in California as well as devastating flooding in B.C.’s ...

On Oct. 19, an atmospheric river rolled into British Columbia, bringing heavy rain, flooding and mudslides. Alex MacIsaac, 13, was on a school trip in the middle of the forest of the North Shore ...

These “rivers in the sky” are relatively common, with about 11 present on Earth at any time, according to NASA. Most atmospheric rivers are weak and do not cause damage.

A major pattern change is set to deliver California’s first atmospheric river of the season next week. Significant rain and snow is in the forecast for the Golden State, while damp, dreary days are ...

California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides about a third of the state’s water supply, is more than 180% of the average on April 1, when it is historically at its peak.

Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage. One ...

Atmospheric rivers could raise sea levels along the west coast of North America by as much as 200 per cent compared to the past, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal ...

CBC LiteAn atmospheric river, or AR, is a large, narrow stream of water vapour that travels through the sky. It can stretch to 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) long and more than 400 miles (640 km ...

California hit with heavy rain, snow from ‘atmospheric river’ By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 31, 2022 7:48 pm Updated January 2, 2023 10:21 pm ...

Atmospheric rivers have been making headlines over the past couple of years. At their worst, they have been the cause of major flooding in California as well as devastating flooding in B.C.’s interior ...

Atmospheric rivers could raise sea levels along the west coast of North America by as much as 200 per cent compared to the past, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal ...