The Qilian Mountains also play a vital role in water conservation, with abundant precipitation and glacial melt feeding the ...

A watershed is all the land that drains into a common body of water — like a river, lake, or stream. When it rains or snows, ...

For farmers, the past several months have been “really tough for them and their crops,” an Idaho wheat commissioner said.

Flooded crops and roads and other damage from record water levels on Big Kandiyohi Lake are proving frustrating and costly to many.

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

Interception loss is an important component of the regional water balance for the Heihe River Basin which is an inland basin with limited precipitation. We used a modified Gash analytical model by ...

Negotiations over the Columbia River basin could affect the environment in Canada and electrical generation and flood control in the United States.

Water irrigation is essential for sustaining economic activities in the Heihe River Basin, including for corn production. But dwindling water supplies have led some to resort to illegal means to ...

A sharp decline in the Heihe River’s water levels in recent weeks now threatens regional agriculture and the ecosystem, prompting urgent responses from local governments.