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The transport of pesticides in the atmosphere through drift and volatilization threatens both public and ecosystem health.

OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN — The interior of the plane looked like a cross between a private luxury jet and a space mission control room. The Gulfstream IV cruised at 43,000 feet, high above a ...

As California braces for another powerful atmospheric river storm on Sunday, Tulare Lake continues to remind visitors of the powerful consequences these extreme storms can have. Subscribe to read this ...

In the 1990s, scientists began to use the term "atmospheric river" to refer to strips of water vapor in the air that can be as narrow as a few hundred miles wide, but thousands of miles long. They ...

Air pollution from wildland fires and urban and agricultural areas in California is diminishing air quality at Devils Postpile National Monument, according to a recent study published in the journal ...

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide made history last month by climbing to their highest seasonal peak available in historical records, a team of researchers reported. For the first time ever ...

Recently, the rare scientific phenomenon received global attention after reports from Tehran in March 2026 indicated that residents observed ‘dark rain’ following airstrikes on oil storage facilities.

The Atmospheric Science minor provides students with a foundational understanding of weather and climate and how they shape both people and the natural world. The coursework provides students with the ...