Climate

At least two more storms are headed toward California over the next few days, bringing more heavy rains and strong winds to many areas already saturated and battered from this …

Declaring that current standards are no longer sufficient to protect public health, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening federal rules for one of the world’s most dangerous and pervasive …

The Colorado River can no longer withstand the thirst of the arid West. Water drawn from the river flows to more than 40 million people in cities from Denver to …

PALO ALTO —  After a brief lull in precipitation Tuesday, forecasters are warning of another “atmospheric river” expected to bring heavy rains and winds to an already saturated California. The National …

A deadly “bomb cyclone” storm hammered the San Francisco Bay Area with high winds, fallen trees, power outages and evacuation warnings, authorities reported. The storm, which hit Wednesday, Jan. 4, …

Satellite imagery from midday on Wednesday shows an intense low-pressure system spinning counterclockwise off the Northern California coast. As it spins, it draws in a robust plume of moisture, called …

The pounding rains of New Year’s Eve had ceased, but the pastures, freeways and neighborhoods surrounding the tiny community of Wilton continued to disappear beneath a vast, growing ocean of …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —  More than six dozen threatened manatees are in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution, wildlife officials said Wednesday. …

A successive series of powerful atmospheric river storms poses a growing threat to California as the ground becomes more saturated, river levels rise and heavy winds threaten the power infrastructure. …

Just days after one wet weather system pummeled California with heavy rains and strong winds — causing flooding and power outages in parts of Northern California — forecasters are predicting …