The 2025 water year took a big step forward in February after atmospheric rivers delivered rain and snow to California.

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

By Amy McDermott for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for for ...

California taxpayers will be watching to see if HSR’s special interest supporters try to repurpose other state funds to keep the high-speed rail project on life support.

Gavin Newsom, facing nationwide criticism after the devastating Los Angeles fires, on Thursday signed an executive order to ...

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows ...

A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 signatures by Wednesday in ...

An atmospheric river is expected to hit California later this week, bringing heavy rain and wind to much of the state.

Several cities in Southern California are expecting heavy bouts of rain Wednesday through Friday, with the flash flood risk increased in burned areas. In January, several massive wildfires tore ...

“Most precipitation will fall in the Far West, Southwest, Rockies, and eastern U.S., especially Tennessee and surrounding ...

For some parts of Southern California, the winter wet season got its latest start this year in over 150 years of recordkeeping, Gershunov said. “I don’t think we’re adapted to the climate ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.