Explosive tropical volcanic eruptions can set off a chain reaction in the atmosphere that weakens the Asian summer monsoon ...

Volcanoes are both captivating and disastrous. Most are likely familiar with the common short-term dangers associated with ...

A new study has revealed significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past 30 years. This acceleration is primarily driven by intensified atmospheric ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Zhe Li, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (THE CONVERSATION) Atmospheric ...

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere that transport vast amounts of moisture from the tropics toward mid-latitude and polar regions. These ...

High above our heads and unseen to the naked eye, rivers of water vapor flow through the atmosphere. These "atmospheric rivers" are crucial to the global water cycle. Astonishingly, they have the ...

West-east near-surface current trend between 1993-2022. Blue colors show increased westward currents; red colors show increased eastward currents. The largest trends are observed in the central ...