Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

A new study shows that traffic-related pollution in a major urban area in central Israel produces immediate, measurable changes in the atmospheric electric field, while particulate matter creates ...

Mars isn’t just dusty—it crackles with electricity. Scientists discovered that dust devils can generate tiny electric sparks, ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are warning of another atmospheric river set to hit the Pacific Northwest later this week, with a forecast map of the storm showing heavy precipitation ...

A sign for a Christmas tree farm is pictured as flood waters from the Snohomish River cover Marsh Road off State Route 9 in Snohomish, Washington, on December 11, 2025. Tens of thousands of people ...

A global effort to better understand moisture-laden rivers in the sky, like those currently battering the West Coast, will take flight in January. By Eric Niiler Reporting from the annual meeting of ...

The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), long considered the crown jewel in the U.S.’s earth science infrastructure. Scientists who study climate, ...

Parts of Oregon and Washington are experiencing back-to-back atmospheric river events in less than a week. Oregon’s state climatologist says a changing climate will make these types of storms stronger ...

California is preparing for back-to-back atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rain and wind. The storms are expected to cause travel disruptions during the busy holiday period. Potential impacts include ...

A second atmospheric river will force copious amounts of Pacific moisture into California this week. Heavy rain with incidents of flooding, washouts and mudslides will expand over much of the state, ...