Flows following this winter in California pose a bigger threat than typical mudslides, UC Riverside professor Andrew Gray ...

Should heavy rain then occur, mudslides result since there are no roots holding the soil together. For immediate erosion ...

Fire can vaporize this litter, and the resulting gas seeps into the upper soil—where it quickly cools and condenses, forming the slippery layer. When rain falls on ground that has been affected ...

Rain is forecast for later this week, but Phoenix will need more than one storm to offset months of drought. With parched soils and plants, residents need to take extra care of their landscaping to ...

Chief Meteorologist Joe Fitzwater has a look at more chances for heavy rain and an active weather pattern ahead in tonight's forecast. USAID signs pulled from HQ as judge puts 'limited' block on ...

Many people start seeds indoors in late winter to have seedlings ready to plant in spring. But what about starting them ...

which doesn’t percolate as well into the soil and instead can move objects fast downhill. After an epic dry streak, the first real rain of winter fell in Southern California, bringing elevated ...

High-intensity rain — more than half an inch per hour — can wreak havoc on burned areas, increasing the likelihood of flooding and landslides on soil made water-repellent by fire. Ahead of the ...

The USGS has monitoring stations strategically scattered around the Bay Area in landslide-prone areas. The agency also has ...