After the West’s historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires
At ski resorts across the West this winter, viral images showed chairlifts idling over brown terrain in places…
CFAC Damage Assessment Plan finalized; will test for ‘forever chemicals’
The final natural resource damage assessment plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site has been released,…
Some California growers have found ways to to recharge precious groundwater
ARVIN, Calif. — In the southern San Joaquin Valley, where roads cut through thousands of acres of orange groves, grapevines…
Offshore drilling restarts near Santa Barbara County coastline as memories of previous oil spills prompt concerns
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) — Controversial offshore drilling was restarted near the Santa Barbara coastline as lingering memories…
Southwest Colorado prepares to rein in water use
‘The outlook for this year is grim,’ said Ken Beck, superintendent of Pine River Irrigation District Sprinklers do…
California water regulators reexamine why Mono Lake hasn’t rebounded
More than three decades after a landmark decision called for Los Angeles to limit its taking of water…
Denver Water users anticipate mandatory water restrictions ahead of drought response decision
For Denver Water users, next week, the Board of Water Commissioners will consider possible mandatory watering restrictions. Denver…
Record Heat Meets a Major Snow Drought Across the West
At this point in a typical year, as the seasons officially turn from winter to spring, snowpack would…
Extreme heat across the US in 4 graphics
A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous…
Corpus Christi says new developments should delay water crisis
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Water Conservation Advisory issued for Maui and Molokaʻi : Maui Now
March 20, 2026, 2:19 PM HST * Updated March 20, 2:20 PM Due to anticipated inclement weather, the…
‘You can’t live without us’: Have fossil fuel giants gone back on their green promises?
Oil majors have been accused of “quietly abandoning” their climate pledges in an attempt to justify the continued…