SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Over the last decade, weather experts have more frequently used a relatively new term to explain powerful storms from the Pacific Ocean that drop inches of rain across the ...

A storm moving into Arizona from California is being fueled by an atmospheric river. Here is an explanation of what that ...

An atmospheric river is a weather feature that can be beneficial and crucial, but can also be a damaging event - particularly for those near the West Coast of the United States. The definition: An ...

The Colorado River Indian Tribes of California and Arizona voted to give their namesake waterway the same legal rights as a ...

A type of storm known as an atmospheric river is bringing repeated bouts of heavy rain, strong winds and severe thunderstorms across a large portion of the U.S. this week, sparking concerns and ...

Western states in the Colorado River basin are racing a federal deadline to hash out the beginnings of an agreement governing the overtapped river.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Heavy rain is hitting the Bay Area and coastal areas this week as an atmospheric river moves through Northern California. The National Weather Service said Tuesday would see the ...

The personhood designation for the river is part of a broader "rights of nature" movement that aims to bestow new legal ...