Atmospheric rivers over Japan intensify 8% in 42 years, raising flood risk

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Jun 2, 2026, 5:20 pm121 ptsTrending
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are long, narrow bands of intense water vapor transport that move large amounts of moisture from low to midlatitudes, resembling giant rivers in the sky. They are gaining widespread attention because of their potential to trigger flooding across the Japanese archipelago. Researchers at…

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