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Explainer: What is an atmospheric river and how does it affect drought in California?
Atmospheric rivers play a major role in how the West Coast gets its water. In the midst of California’s drought, they matter even more. Here’s what to know.
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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.
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Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Water Usage Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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Human Remains Found in Drought-Stricken Lake Mead ID'd as Man Who Disappeared in 1998
Human remains found at diminished Lake Mead in Nevada have been identified as those of 52-year-old Claude Russell Pensinger, of Las Vegas, who disappeared in 1998, Clark County said in a statement Wednesday.