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As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back...
Lake Powell’s decline offers an opportunity to recover the landscape at Glen Canyon, but it also presents serious challenges.
Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists
Professor Keith Musselman explains the complex risks rain on snow creates and how they might change in a warming climate.
A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing
Rather than raising everyone’s water prices, we propose a customized approach that lets individual consumers decide whether to pay higher prices.
Human actions created the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake – here’s how to save...
Irrigation practices that maintained the Salton Sea have been reduced, and excess water is being transferred to coastal cities instead.
Cheap sewer pipe repairs can push toxic fumes into homes and schools – here’s...
Across the U.S., children and adults are increasingly exposed to harmful chemicals from a source few people are even aware of.
Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this...
One natural disaster often leads to another and in California these consecutive events are leading to human disasters.
What is a flash drought? An earth scientist explains
Extreme dry spells, also known as flash droughts, are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities.
Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has...
A wetland protection case being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court will determine which bodies of water can be federally regulated.
How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that...
A historic increase in federal water infrastructure funding is coming over the next five years, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Looking back on America’s summer of heat, floods and climate change: Welcome to the...
This isn’t just a freak summer: Over the years, such extreme events are occurring in increasing frequency and intensity.