(THE CONVERSATION) Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions – are shifting toward higher ...
and that’s changing weather patterns around the world. California relies on atmospheric rivers for up to 50% of its yearly rainfall. A series of winter atmospheric rivers there can bring enough ...
and that’s changing weather patterns around the world. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The shift is worsening droughts in some regions, intensifying flooding in others, and putting ...