A study found that a seawater pipeline would cost $300 million a year in electricity to operate, underscoring why engineering …
Why Scientists Aren’t Sold on an Idea to Pipe Ocean Water to the Great Salt Lake MORE
Water-related violence surged to an all-time high in 2022 – driven in large part by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Israeli attacks …
Russia and Israel Lead Global Surge in Attacks on Civilian Water Supplies MORE
Apocalyptic visions are dominated by fire. The Bible prophesizes sinners being cast into a lake of flame. Nostradamus predicted fire …
Ancient Flood Myths Were a Warning: Heed the Power of Water MORE
California businesses and institutions will have to stop irrigating decorative grassy areas with drinkable water under legislation approved by state …
California Lawmakers Move to Ban Irrigation of Some Decorative Lawns MORE
Under the broiling hot sun of California’s Imperial Valley, a canal cuts the land in two. On one side, gravelly …
On the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2022, a massive dust storm rose in the drought-parched Sonoran Desert just southeast of …
Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened MORE
California has faced an onslaught of powerful, atmospheric river storms this winter, which has led to record-breaking snowpack, nearly full reservoirs and …
For the first time in 46 years, the United Nations convened a global conference on water, creating new impetus for …
Amid Conflicts and Climate Change, U.N. Puts Focus on ‘Deep Trouble’ in Water Worldwide MORE
At the massive Kakhovka Reservoir in southern Ukraine, water levels should be rapidly rising. As winter snowmelt and rain flow …
A Shrinking Reservoir Signals Ukraine and Russia Are Waging a Dangerous Water War MORE
Though recent snow and rainfall have certainly improved drought conditions, California water officials still want to make every drop of …
Water Districts Aim to Go Greener by Cutting Out Ornamental Grass MORE
Another big payoff from the January storms, San Francisco’s water storage system is just about full. That includes Hetch Hetchy …
Winter Storms Fill Hetch Hetchy, Renew Debate About Reservoir’s Future MORE
As the Colorado River sinks further into crisis and tensions rise between Western states over how to divvy up painful water cuts, a bipartisan …
Senators Form Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus as Tensions Rise in West Over Water Crisis MORE
The Colorado River, which supplies water to much of the western United States, continues to diminish under historic drought conditions. …
Examining California’s Role in the Colorado River Water Conflict MORE
From fixing leaking pipes to paying farmers to grow different crops to expanding desalination, it’s possible to protect the vital …
The Colorado River Is Disappearing. Here’s How to Replenish It. MORE
The river’s biggest water user, California, didn’t join six states in a proposal to cut some 2 million acre-feet of …
As the Colorado River Dries Up, States Can’t Agree on Saving Water MORE
The Colorado River, lifeblood of the West, is out of time. Seven U.S. states, plus two in Mexico, use water …
On an early-December morning in California’s Mojave Desert, the Geoscience Support Services geohydrologist Logan Wicks squats in the sand and …
Over the past few weeks, California has gone from extreme drought to unrelenting flooding, experiencing a form of “whiplash” that …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’ MORE
In the Talmudic parable of Honi the Circle Maker, the drought-stricken people of Jerusalem send up a prayer that God …
Over the past few weeks, California has gone from extreme drought to unrelenting flooding, experiencing a form of “whiplash” that …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’ MORE
California has gone from extreme drought to extreme flooding in a matter of days. On Monday, 90% of the state’s population was …
In November 1861, it began to rain in California, presaging disaster. By late December, the rivers were full, the Sierra …
Opinion | Flooding in California Has Been Worse Before — And Likely Will Be Again MORE
The space agency pointed to the long-term climate trends since humanity began pouring greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere.
The gravity from the headlines about the U.S. Southwest are undeniable.
As parched California receives much needed rain and snow this winter, some local water officials are calling on state leaders …
Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers MORE
Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.
The U.S. Department of Energy is set to announce Tuesday that researchers have produced a nuclear fusion reaction that creates …
Scientists Hail Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough but Caution That Climate Change Remains a Crisis MORE
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water.
Southern California’s powerful Imperial Irrigation District voted late Tuesday 3-2 to ink an agreement with federal and state officials that …
IID Approves Possible $250 Million Salton Sea Deal With Feds, State MORE
Arid and surrounded by the salt waters of the Persian Gulf, World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most …
