An atmospheric river is scheduled to cause severe rain and possible flooding in parts of California over the next few days. But what is an "atmospheric river" anyways? Following is a transcript of ...

As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term - atmospheric rivers - has made the leap from scientific circles to common language, particularly in places ...

Study Shows Rain-Soaking Atmospheric Rivers Are Getting Bigger, Wetter and More Frequent WASHINGTON (AP) — As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term ...