This winter’s snowpack in the Colorado mountains is the worst on record, but that record only goes back 39 years. There is ...

Longmont promotes xeriscaping and the use of native plants that require less irrigation. According to the city website, using drought-tolerant plants and applying mulch to retain soil moisture can ...

Glacial lakes across Alaska are expanding as ice retreats, and the water they hold is draining with increasing ferocity into ...

This season's snowpack in the mountains is the worst on record entering March, but some data suggests there may have been worse seasons.

Iowa lawmakers advance bill that would tighten eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid ...

Snowpack across the Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Carson basins measured well below normal March 1 after February failed to deliver the boost needed for a late-winter recovery, according to the USDA’s ...

Idaho’s snowpack is well below normal on March 1. Normally by this time of year, the snowpack would have accumulated 80% of its typical peak amount, but this year, is only about 60% of the way there, ...

Climate change is altering not only how much snow falls, but where snowpack persists and how long it lasts. Photo: file Snow is Canada’s hidden reservoir. Each winter, the precipitation it brings is ...

Nevada is doubling down on cloud seeding this winter as mountain snowpack slips toward record lows, a gamble state officials hope will squeeze a little more water out of every passing storm. Desert ...