California expects another ‘atmospheric river’ as the meteorological …

Micah Crockett/Caltrans District 2 via AP. California is recovering from an atmospheric river with another expected this week. The term was coined in 1994 and increasingly appears in news stories and research. An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region of moisture that transports heavy amounts of water. Top editors give you the stories you …

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