Climate

Four months ago, the outlook for the Colorado River was so dire that federal projections showed imminent risks of reservoirs dropping to dangerously low levels. But after this winter’s major …

A once-mighty body of water is rising again in Central California. Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River and was last full in 1878. …

HONOLULU —  Repairing coral reefs after boats run aground. Shielding native forest trees from a killer fungus outbreak. Patrolling waters for swimmers harassing dolphins and turtles. Taking care of Hawaii’s unique …

Significant federal relief is finally on the way for displaced and devastated residents in Pajaro, Calif., officials said, after weeks of pleas from locals and leaders of the unincorporated Monterey …

California’s wet and wintry start to the year has resulted in perhaps the deepest snowpack recorded in more than 70 years, officials said Monday. The snowpack is so deep that …

It was the morning after Thanksgiving when residents in the Bay Area city of Martinez awoke to find their homes, cars and yards blanketed by a mysterious pale residue. Although …

WILLIAMS, Calif. —  Breathing in the rain-scrubbed air and absorbing the splendor of Topanga Creek, as it danced and pooled before her eyes, Rosi Dagit had to smile. “This is like …

This story originally published in Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. It’s been nearly a decade …

More rain, wind and mountain snow pelted California on Wednesday as a cold storm swirled over the soaked state, capping a soggy March and one of the most prodigious wet …

HONOLULU —  A Navy sailor, an Army colonel and an Army major are the first active duty military members taking the initial step toward suing the U.S. government over jet fuel …