Clues from another dry spell 6,000 years ago are helping scientists understand what’s driving the latest one, and why it’s ...

The city of Austin plans to release roughly 350 fish to the waterway as a type of non-native plant has reappeared.

Tiny extremophiles give the salty lakes their rosy hue, but over-mining and climate change are threatening their existence.

Dust from Sevier Dry Lake in southern Utah blows particulate as far north as Salt Lake City, but it also holds a vital mineral for growing high-value crops.

Dust rising from the dry bottom of Owens Lake is a longstanding problem. Now, scientists have found that lands surrounding the lake are a bigger source of dust pollution.

Dust rising from the dry bottom of Owens Lake is a longstanding problem. Now, scientists have found that lands surrounding the lake are a bigger source of dust pollution.

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel—the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps.

POLSON, Mont. — Due to unseasonably warm and dry conditions spring runoff is quickly receding and river flows are at headed towards extremely low levels. The melted snow remaining will not get ...

Collapsing Great Salt Lake could take Utah’s economy down with it On top of environmental dangers, a new University of Utah study warns, a dried lake bed and toxic dust storms could bring huge ...

The beautiful dry lake in Africa that's one of world's best destinations to visit in April Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Desert, which is considered the world's oldest desert, dating back at ...

L.A. had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.