An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow. While atmospheric rivers are an incredibly ...

Atmospheric rivers can be beneficial — but also ... A 1998 study by MIT found an atmospheric river can have the same moisture flux as the Amazon River — carrying about 176,000 tons of water ...

A study published in Nature Communications reveals that rising levels of atmospheric moisture caused by climate change are expected to dramatically increase the frequency and intensity of ...

A pineapple express is a type of strong atmospheric river that carries moisture toward the western U.S., bringing the risk of flooding and heavy snow.

During October, about 72 percent of the planet experienced above average amounts of atmospheric moisture — a trend toward more water vapor in the atmosphere that’s consistent with a warming world.

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics and moves it inland. California will see heavy rain and snow in some areas, mostly in the north. Arizona will not only remain dry, ...

More information: Michelle L. Maclennan et al, Rising atmospheric moisture escalates the future impact of atmospheric rivers in the Antarctic climate system, Communications Earth & Environment (2025).