Like cows and humans, even our rivers can be gassy. A “Nature” paper co-authored by researchers at the Yale School of the Environment last month quantified the methane contributions of all the world’s ...

In the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water managers have been increasingly focused on the precise tracking of water resources. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is ...

An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Atlantic salmon are known for making one of nature’s most remarkable journeys. Each year, hordes of them surge from the ocean into Canada’s rivers and streams, swimming back to their ...

The dry-looking stream in your backyard may play a major role in feeding U.S. rivers. Channels that flow only in direct response to weather conditions like heavy rain, called ephemeral streams, on ...

Philadelphia's sewer system releases 15 billion gallons of raw sewage and polluted stormwater into the city's rivers and streams annually, making it hazardous to swim or boat in the water for about ...

Dozens of Alaska's rivers and streams are turning orange. The staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost and climate change, finds a new study. Dozens of Alaska's most ...