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Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
A dam’s design can affect its ability to withstand overtopping and resist failure.
3M offers $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems – now, how do...
PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. Then tests started detecting PFAS in people’s blood.
How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more...
Here’s what reservoir managers think about during storms, and how efforts to improve forecasting may soon be able to reduce flood damage
Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for...
The Navajo quest for a clear determination of their water rights is rooted in America’s history of removing Native Americans from their lands and moving them to areas with fewer resources.
El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where...
El Niño is officially here, and federal forecasters expect this global disrupter of worldwide weather patterns to gradually strengthen.
The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable...
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that protection of wetlands encompasses only wetlands that adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.
Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they...
The May 2023 deal staves off an immediate water crisis but does not solve long-term problems in the Colorado River Basin.
The Colorado River drought crisis: 5 essential reads
Five articles from The Conversation’s archive explain what’s happening and what’s at stake in the Colorado River basin’s drought crisis.
Epic snow from all those atmospheric rivers in the West is starting to melt,...
A meteorologist explains how 2023’s storms compare to past extremes and what to expect in the future.
Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may...
The variability in pollution laws nationwide may be caused by the EPA not requiring state enforcement.