It's a rare site to see the U.S. Drought Monitor Map show California without a drought, or even abnormally dry conditions.

A new study reveals that most U.S. rivers lack real protection, putting clean water, wildlife, and communities at risk.

Overall, from 1950 to Dec. 23, 2025, it was one among 231 shark attacks in state waters, according data from the California ...

Warming seas and increased flooding threaten a way of life for Native Americans who have called the Pacific Northwest coast ...

More than 130 people died as floodwaters swept through the region on July 4. Now, recovery continues amid legal action and ...

Alaska’s capital city advised downtown residents in avalanche zones to evacuate their homes late Friday morning. Avalanche ...

With rules governing the hard-hit Colorado River set to expire, the Trump administration weighs options for dealing with ...

Extended Continental Shelf likened to a new 'basement'—nearly 60% of Alaska. Mead Treadwell of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission explains.

Discover which states deliver the cleanest tap water and which ones fall short, plus options for choosing a filter.

The U.S. boasts more than 4 million miles of rivers, peppered with laws and regulations to protect access to drinking water ...