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Dr. Nate Stephenson says the rules are changing for Sierra Nevada trees

Agricultural crops can wither in a flash when the days turn hot, the air dries, the rain stops and moisture evaporates quickly from the soil. A new...

The U. S. Geological Survey is poised to bring a dynamic array of science and tools to help decision-makers manage and offset effects of increased...

Almost all of the turtles living in a southern California lake died following a large fire and years of drought, according to a new U.S. Geological...

Desert communities throughout the Southwest are putting water availability at the top of their municipal agendas.

The Colorado River system provides about 35 million Americans with a portion of their water supply. It irrigates 5½ million acres of land in the West...

Monitoring drought vital to success of humanitarian relief

Assessing age of groundwater to determine resource availability

Looking ahead at the water cycle.

Highest concentrations found in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.