Howdy Pagan News Beagle fans! Today we are going to concentrate on stories about the actual Element of Water. (I know, revolutionary!) Today we've got atmospheric rivers; melting glaciers; growing sea ice; heavy surf; and a (possible) Saturnian lunar ocean.

This new scientific study focuses on the atmospheric rivers that arise off California (and provide much of the rainfall for the entire West Coast of North America.

Melting glaciers (due to climate change) have previously unrecognized side effects: increased carbon dumps into the ocean.

At seemingly the other end of the spectrum, the rapid growth of Antarctic sea ice (which, unlike land-based ice, doesn't directly affect sea level) *also* is an indicator of climate change.

Nothing like gorgeous photos of heavy surf for a cold winter's day. (California dreamin' anyone?)

Surf might be up on Saturn's moon Mimas, according to NASA. An underground ocean there would certainly explain puzzling features of that moon's unusual gravitational wobble.