The Supreme Court ruled last year that rivers that only flow in response to weather events -- called ephemeral streams -- do not fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. New research suggests ...

Scientists generally classify streams in one of two groups. Perennial streams flow year-round, while others dry out seasonally or between storms. But these seasonal waterways don’t turn on all at once ...

Maui Nui stream flow conditions are shown here on March 3. According to the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, stream flows on Maui are at record lows and that’s a cause for concern ...

A natural gas company has surrendered its permits to pump water from a western Pennsylvania creek in a move welcomed by environmentalists fearful of rising industrial demand for surface water and the ...

Lauren Magliozzi has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), and the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP). A tiny, ...