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, ...

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 ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new study from University of Central Florida researchers found microplastics in the air are “raining” down into the Indian River Lagoon. The research was published in the peer ...

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 ...

A considerable amount of "forever chemicals" are making their way into the Great Lakes via the air and rain, a new study says. In fact, the findings published in Environmental Science and Technology, ...

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 ...