Heavy rain from a persistent atmospheric river pattern continues to impact California this week. Here's what's causing it.

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth.

Discover how to build a simple DIY water-powered electricity generator at home using accessible materials. This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates the construction of turbine blades, the assembly of ...

MIT engineers design an ultrasonic system to “shake” water out of an atmospheric water harvester. The design (two prototypes shown in photo) can recover captured water in minutes rather than hours.

There has been a lot of talk about the term “atmospheric river” in the last month or so. Some feel the term is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river? The term first ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Relief efforts continue across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, destroying 100,000 homes and leaving more than 45 people dead. Among the groups helping ...

The rain is expected to begin in Washington by late Thursday before moving into Northern California. CANADA MINN. N.D. WIS. MONT. WASH.

A unique weather situation is shaping up for late October. Here’s what an atmospheric river means and why it matters. An “atmospheric river” has been dubbed such by the field of meteorology and is a ...