In the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water managers have been increasingly focused on the precise tracking of water resources. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study has highlighted the importance of small streams and the consequences of stripping these waterways of federal protection, ...

“Stream” can indicate the steady movement of virtually anything, “cacophony” included. By Sarah Diamond In 1926, a bootlegger arrived home on Christmas Eve to find his wife in the arms of another man.

For decades, Ohio has had laws in place that protect ephemeral streams. These streams sometimes only flow after rain or snow melt. "While they are not like other streams that support fish habitat, ...

About 55 percent of the water emanating from U.S. rivers is vulnerable to pollution, due to their lack of protections under the Clean Water Act, a new study has found. The Supreme Court last year ...

A new study shows that plants along streams reduce some farm chemicals, but underground water can still carry pesticides into ...

A fight is brewing over a proposed bill that would deregulate thousands of streams throughout Ohio. Supporters say the current regulations are an example of government overreach and the proposal would ...

ALAKAI PLATEAU – To the untrained eye, the water level in Kawaikoi Stream, which drains a portion of the vast Alakai Plateau on Kauai, looks fine. The trained eyes and stream flow measurements by ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With a federal water shortage declaration looming for the Southwest, Denver Water is trying to help. Normally nearly 20% of the city’s water comes from Grand ...