Atmospheric rivers

THE CONVERSATION: How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away

The Conversation

Hydrology

September 11, 2026

By Yongkang Xue, University of California, Los Angeles The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of the world...

SCRIPPS: How does El Niño impact the weather?

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Hydrology

September 9, 2026

Scripps Oceanography meteorologists and climate scientists answer questions about El Nino’s impact on weather By Lauren Fimbres Wood, Scripps Institution...

SCRIPPS: Study: Reservoir management system could save California $150 Million every year

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Water project operations

September 1, 2026

Improved weather forecasts can maximize reservoir efficiency, saving between 100-160 billion gallons of water annually By Scripps Institution of Oceanography...

NASA data feeds river forecasts as snow drought effects linger

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

August 21, 2026

By Emily DeMarco, NASA As the effects of the 2026 snow drought in the western United States carry into summer,...

UC RIVERSIDE: Slowing Atlantic current fueling stronger California storms

UC Riverside

Hydrology

July 9, 2026

Study shows how ocean circulation will reshape global rainfall By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is...

NOAA RESEARCH: Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line

NOAA Research

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

From NOAA Research: A cutting-edge forecast system developed by NOAA, Colorado State University, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the...

EOS: Future Hotspots of Atmospheric Rivers

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 3, 2026

Atmospheric rivers can produce heavy precipitation and associated hazards worldwide. A new study identifies regions where these hazards have already,...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Accounting for soil saturation enhances atmospheric river flood warnings

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

March 1, 2026

Early warnings for atmospheric river-induced flooding are greatly improved by accounting for the impact of saturated soils. From the Desert...

STANFORD: Physics of atmospheric rivers, explained

Stanford University

Hydrology

December 19, 2025

What drives atmospheric rivers? Da Yang explains how these “rivers in the sky” gain and lose momentum, and how researchers...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change and the future of the Delta

Maven

Climate changeNotebook News and Features

November 18, 2025

Using science to protect people, economy, and nature in this vital region California is on the front lines of climate...

UC SAN DIEGO: New study reveals source of rain is major factor behind drought risks for farmers

Guest Contributor

Hydrology

November 4, 2025

UC San Diego–led research shows that understanding where rain comes from could reshape drought planning and land management across the...

SFEWS: State of Bay-Delta Science 2025, plus endangered smelt indices and freshwater inflows

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

Delta science

September 2, 2025

From the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science Journal The latest issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (Vol....

EOS: Tree rings record history of jet stream-related climate extremes

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

August 21, 2025

Persistent spatial patterns of summer weather extremes in the northern hemisphere recorded in tree ring growth records provide a thousand-year...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Atmospheric rivers may be diminishing on the West Coast and surging in the East, study finds

Inside Climate News

Hydrology

August 10, 2025

Over a 20-year period, atmospheric rivers could double the amount of rain falling on part of the Southeast, the researchers...

USGS: Causes and consequences of flooding in California’s Central Valley

USGS

Planning and management

June 24, 2025

From USGS Ecosystems Land Change Science Program: USGS researchers are leveraging advances in satellite-based monitoring to better characterize and predict...