Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least thousands of years. However, the rising risk of wildfires near populated ...

What happens as a raindrop impacts bare soil has been fairly well-studied, but what happens to raindrops afterward is poorly ...

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

They occur globally but are especially significant on the West Coast of the United States, where they create 30% to 50% of annual precipitation and are vital to water supplies but also can cause ...