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The fish only live in the freshwaters of Goose Lake and its tributaries in south central Oregon and northeastern California, where the Center for Biological Diversity say they are threatened by agriculture and climate change.

The Seventh Oregon Climate Assessment from state and federal scientists and researchers evaluates the what the future could look like based on increasingly precise forecasts.

Snowpacks in Nevada are off to a promising start, but whether the state will see another generous winter and hardy water year will be determined over the next three months.

Kyle Dunphey (Utah News Dispatch) Despite the various steps lawmakers have taken in recent years to get more water to the Great Salt Lake, researchers say there’s no way to truly restore the lake without cutting back on the production of crops like alfalfa. T...

The U.S. Forest Service has pulled its intent to issue an official nationwide policy to preserve old-growth forests.

The first decent snowfall hit the lawns of Missoula on New Year’s Day and the Missoula International Airport had received 0.7 inches of precipitation by Sunday evening, more than fell during the month of December.

In Oregon, human-made barriers have turned centuries-old migratory routes into life-or-death struggles for fish.

California’s first winter snowpack survey of 2025 showed the snowpack at 91% of the average to date and 37% of the average on April 1, when the Sierra snowpack is typically at its peak.

A stopgap update to the 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada upends flood control and hydropower across the river basin.

Climate scientists say increasing global temperatures have driven soil moisture in the Southwest below a critical point, creating a positive feedback loop of hotter and drier conditions.