Water powers our lives. It feeds our crops, keeps factories running, generates electricity, and fills our taps. But until now, no one had a clear, national picture of how much water we're using—and ...

Dalhousie researchers have revealed how Arctic aquifers—permeable layers of the ground that store and transmit water to rivers, lakes and terrestrial ecosystems—behave today and how these vital ...

After much of Washington state saw historic flooding near the end of 2025, weather observers may be wondering how that affected drought conditions. “Did record rainfall end Washington’s drought?” the ...

Seeing widespread drought in January is historically rare in the U.S., and yet, the latest data shows that nearly every state is currently experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions. To make ...

A recent series of winter storms that dumped rain across Southern California and snow in the Sierra Nevada has recharged local reservoirs, leaving many water agency officials confident in their ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials in drought-stricken Arizona are moving to regulate groundwater use on the state's western edge where wells have been running dry. The new rules allow for a management plan ...