Lake Mead rose 3 feet above projections in December after California rains, offering brief relief amid a water crisis.

California is poised to see its lowest use of Lake Mead water in 75 years this year, a milestone achieved through sweeping ...

The Southern Nevada Water Authority says reducing water usage is critical as the decades-long drought continues to affect the ...

The American West is experiencing its driest period in human history, a megadrought that threatens health, agriculture and entire ways of life. DRIED UP is a series of stories examining the dire ...

After a brief reprieve in 2023 and early 2024, a long-simmering water crisis in the West is back with a vengeance amid ebbing water reservoirs, drought and wildfire risks. In fact, according to a ...

A sunken WWII vessel has surfaced on Nevada's Lake Mead, the National Park Service said, as its waters continue to recede amid rising temperatures and drought. The vessel, a Higgins boat used for ...

Recent forecasts from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation predict that Lake Mead could reach its lowest recorded water level by 2027. This alarming projection highlights the impact of rising temperatures ...

An abandoned boat discovered at Lake Mead during drought conditions three years ago has been removed. The clean up was part of 20,000 pounds hauled away from the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, ...

A sunken speedboat has resurfaced from Lake Mead, highlighting ongoing water declines and persistent drought warnings for the Southwest. The vessel, visible above the lake's surface for the first time ...

The historic four-year drought in California has been grabbing the headlines lately, but there's a much bigger problem facing the West: the now 14-year drought gripping the Colorado River basin. One ...