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(THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West Coast, atmospheric rivers are dreaded for the damage they can cause, but they are also essential to the region’s snowpack and water supply, as Qian Cao, a ...

We know about fossils and rocks, ice cores and seabeds... but it turns out the Earth has been storing data - on climate, ...

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California was soaked by two Pacific storms in just a few days time, the first of which was accompanied by an atmospheric river which triggered flash flooding, rockslides and some debris flows in the ...

This artist’s concept shows the volatile red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 and its four most closely orbiting planets, all of which have been observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). JWST has yet ...

Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Wally Palmar of The Romantics, Mike Reno of Loverboy, Jason Derlatka of Journey, Jason Scheff of Chicago, and John Elefante of Kansas will perform together during Scott ...

Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery ...

SEATTLE — A powerful atmospheric river pummeled western Washington over the weekend, delivering three consecutive days of severe weather that left tens of thousands without power, claimed one life and ...

The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2025-26 season by former NHL coaches and assistants who turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher. In this ...

A unique weather situation is shaping up for late October. Here’s what an atmospheric river means and why it matters. An “atmospheric river” has been dubbed such by the field of meteorology and is a ...

SEATTLE — A mid-latitude low pressure system forming over the Pacific could steer an atmospheric river toward western Washington late next week, bringing rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to the ...