NOAA says spring 2026 will be hotter and drier, with heat domes fueling expanding drought across the West and Plains.

River flows in the region have already dropped by about 35% in recent years. Scientists issue warning about 'drought paradox' ...

There's something deeply unsettling about the idea of a lake simply vanishing. Not slowly retreating, not temporarily ...

Washington’s floods in December broke records set just four years before, but as farmers, tribes, fishermen and governments ...

Western states face significant challenges because winter failed to deliver the snow that acts as a reservoir to keep rivers and streams flowing all summer. It's a record drought in many places.