Climate scientists warned of worsening floods, and local officials knew the risk but decided $1 million was too high a price.

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more ...

Year-to-year variations in atmospheric river frequency already create significant fluctuations in Antarctica’s contribution to sea level rise. This study highlights that severe weather events in ...

A leading Colorado River researcher says current global warming forecasts paint a grim picture for Western water users, who could see supplies cut by one-third at century's end. The seven states ...

A leading Colorado River researcher says current global warming forecasts paint a grim picture for Western water users, who could see supplies cut by one-third at century's end. The seven states ...

If rapid warming continues, Williams said, studies show vertical wind shear could increase 29 percent by 2100, or 17 percent if global emissions are halved by mid-century and keep dropping.

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of water vapour in the lower atmosphere that often lead to intense precipitation, even at the poles. They also transport heat and energy to the Earth’s ...