“Atmospheric rivers” -- or large bands of moisture that occasionally stream into California -- helped create conditions for recent wildfires that caused nearly $10 billion in insured losses and researchers expect the phenomena to continue as changes in global climate cycles intensify.
Drought to Deluge Cycle Will Continue to Make California Burn Losses
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