Sure, we've all heard of the urban heat island effect, where cities are hotter than surrounding rural areas. Now scientists have discovered a similar urban "rain island effect," where cities appear to ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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, ...
A new study reveals that the Brazilian Amazon produces rainfall worth about $20 billion per year to regional agriculture.
Scientists have long used isotopes in water molecules to study where atmospheric moisture comes ...
Study from UT shows more rain falls in the city of Houston compared to surrounding areas (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) Rain is in the ...
Oct. 9 (UPI) --A new observational study published Wednesday of more than 100 million deaths from all causes across all six continents over four decades has found a heightened mortality risk among ...
Jeff Berardelli is WFLA’s Chief Meteorologist and a climate specialist. When Hurricane Milton was over the record hot Gulf waters, it was one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic ...
WASHINGTON — 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 ...