Up to 850 million people may face river water shortages by 2100, according to new research using the latest climate models.

Beginning in the 1880s, humans built progressively larger diversions, dams, and reservoirs in the Rio Grande Basin, leaving ...

New ‘facilitated migration’ framework gives water managers a playbook for getting more juvenile Chinook salmon from the ...

The dams’ average output is 940MW, enough electricity to power Seattle, for example, for a year. At capacity, the dams will ...

The latter part of this week is predicted to bring rain to Massachusetts While there will be rain, an "atmospheric river" is not predicted for the Bay State this week 'Atmospheric rivers' usually ...

Atmospheric rivers are more typical in the West, but this one may bring flooding rainfall and severe storms to the Southeast, Florida and southern Appalachia.

Atmospheric rivers can bring much needed rain to drought-struck places, but may be dangerous when they are strong and last long.

What is an 'Atmospheric River'? An atmospheric river is a long band of water vapor that extends over the Pacific Ocean for thousands of miles and is hundreds of miles wide.

The recent atmospheric river measurements help inform changes to water control manuals for area dams, building on an agreement reached between operators of Oroville and New Bullards Bar dams ...

Heavy rain is hitting the Bay Area and coastal areas this week as an atmospheric river moves through Northern California. So, what are atmospheric rivers, and how do they form?

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics and moves it inland. California will see heavy rain and snow in some areas, mostly in the north. Arizona will not only remain dry ...

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit L.A. County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of helping end a devastating fire season.