The atmospheric river arrived on Tuesday. It is bringing up to four feet of snow to high elevation areas, heavy rain to Southern California and strong winds statewide.

New Mexico and Arizona typically stand to benefit the most from the North American monsoon, getting anywhere between 10% to ...

Scientists constructed a 100-year history of acidity in the Gulf of Maine. They expected coastal variability but were ...

Tucked along California’s northern coastline, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve alongside Redwood National Park and Del ...

Bodega Head peninsula stands as the area’s geological masterpiece—a granite headland jutting dramatically into the Pacific, ...

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions of water vapor in the atmosphere, like a river in the sky. These systems gather ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise.

Originally meant to study desert dust, NASA’s EMIT instrument just exposed sewage contamination in the Pacific Ocean by ...

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms doesn’t always translate to ...

Come along and see what views await you on the Sacramento River, California's largest river and one of USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views.

Kayak, hike or fish at majestic venues along the 60-mile northern stretch of California’s longest river, the Sacramento. The Cascade Wonderland Scenic Highway/Interstate 5 flanks the river as it ...