Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that poisoned a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs ...

The storm expected to hit Southern California on Wednesday could wreak havoc in those same areas devastated by wildfires in January.

Atmospheric rivers, a meteorological phenomenon responsible for heavy rain and wind events, have become more frequent and intense over the past 45 years due to global warming.

NOAA faces funding cuts affecting 600 scientists agency-wide as San Diego experiences an atmospheric river, raising concerns about future weather preparedness.

The lower Russian River area sustained heavy flood damage from the strong atmospheric river that dropped ... Coursey highlighted the need for disaster unemployment insurance to provide a ...

But she believes the rhetoric around ending the agency is “incredibly extreme” and does not take into account how FEMA fits into the larger disaster ... houses down the river and leaving ...

Led by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Atmospheric River Reconnaissance (AR Recon) program sends these WC-130 Super Hercules ...

New research from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists finds that atmospheric rivers will continue to increase rainfall on the West Coast due to climate change.

When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here's a look at the phenomenon: What is an atmospheric river? Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that ...

Some evacuation orders remain in the Los Angeles area through Friday afternoon for select residences near burn scar areas, even though the atmospheric river-fueled storm has since tracked out of ...