The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet. By David Gelles Our warming world has many ways of inflicting ...

Climate scientists say December’s back-to-back atmospheric rivers and extreme flooding offer a sneak peek into our warmer future. The ocean-crossing storms known as atmospheric rivers are nothing new: ...

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada. By John Yoon Floods near Vancouver caused by torrential rain ...

SEATTLE — Much of western Washington is under a Flood Watch or Flood Warning this week due to an atmospheric river causing heavy rain. Flooding is the most dangerous severe weather risk for Americans.

River levees across Washington state are at risk of "major damage" this week amid record-breaking river water levels as a strong atmospheric river pummels the Pacific Northwest with extreme rainfall.

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

A state of emergency has been declared and tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in Western Washington after historic rain left rivers at record levels across the state.

The upper Wenatchee River hit “major flood stage” early Thursday near the mountain town of Leavenworth, in western Chelan County, as torrential rains continue to drench Washington. Power outages were ...

Padang, Indonesia — The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (KOMO) — Days of torrential rain in western Washington caused historic floods that stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges, and damaged homes. Washington is under a ...

PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president told survivors of last week’s devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need Monday as Asian governments scaled up their responses to a ...

Potentially record-breaking flooding continues to devastate parts of Washington after an atmospheric river pounded parts of the state and Oregon with heavy rain this week. After three days of heavy ...