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

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

Weather balloons and “hurricane hunter” planes aid the science of understanding California’s atmospheric rivers.

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

Environmental groups claim that the National Marine Fisheries Service delayed deciding on the salmon’s protections for over ...

‘A generational opportunity’ The recent atmospheric river measurements help ... The measurements gathered during California’s winter events of early 2023, which was rife with atmospheric ...

Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But drought conditions persisted in deeper aquifers, according to a new analysis of seismic data ...

Anemic hauls of Dungeness crab early in the season are the latest setback for California's commercial crab industry, which ...

A powerful, atmospheric river-driven storm is hitting California today, bringing with it heavy rain, strong winds and feet of Sierra snow. The storm, which prompted a lengthy flood advisory for San ...