Atmospheric instability has two components: rising air and wind shear, which is created as wind speed changes with height.

Los Angeles has received much less rain than it does in an average year — and Saturday's storm will not be nearly enough to ...

China's Ministry of Natural Resources has pledged to consistently investigate areas at risk of geological disasters and enhance its monitoring, early warning, and emergency management capabilities to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A powerful storm system that stalled over states from Texas to Ohio for several days in early April 2025 wreaked havoc across the region, with deadly tornadoes, mudslides and ...

mudslides and flooding as rivers rose. More than a foot of rain fell in several areas. As a climate scientist who studies the water cycle, I often get questions about how extreme storms like these ...

The extreme weather also led to traffic disruptions at some parts of National Highway 44 due to landslides and mudslides triggered by the overnight showers. Visuals from the spot show accumulated ...

A new study shows a sharp rise in concern, driven by nearby L.A. wildfires, regional mudslides, and extreme weather. McIntyre highlights how proximity to climate disasters heightens public ...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on X, Sunday: "There are currently 539 road closures across Kentucky due to record flooding, mudslides and a rockslide. Traffic is being rerouted in communities ...

Premiums generated by non-admitted insurers that comprise the U.S. surplus lines market continue to increase, underscoring the potential growth opportunities being generated from market pressures in ...

The past six months have proven to be a tale of two Californias when it comes to atmospheric river events. While Northern ...

As Kentucky’s climate warms, the atmosphere is able to hold more moisture, which in turn produces rainfall — sometimes in ...