What is an atmospheric river? With flooding and mudslides in California, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min

What is an atmospheric river? With California under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min


What is an atmospheric river? With millions of people under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min

What is an atmospheric river? With millions of people under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains these storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are also essential for the Western U.S. water supply. Their rain and snowfall is expected to become more intense as the planet warms.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min

What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are bringing more intense rainfall as the planet warms.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center For Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~7 min

Wild turkey discovery upends conventional wisdom

The amount of rainfall during nesting season is not related to reproductive success for wild turkeys, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, global warming's intensifying impact becomes more clear

There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.

Mohammed Ombadi, Assistant Professor of Climate and Space Sciences Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~7 min

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming's role

There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.

Mohammed Ombadi, Assistant Professor of Climate and Space Sciences Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~7 min


Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min

Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño when it comes to hurricane intensification.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min

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