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

The previously unmapped aquifer is estimated to be more than three times the size of the Lake Mead reservoir in Nevada.

Las Vegas’ water managers are waiting and watching before make any sweeping conclusions about this year’s snowpack numbers.

a major source of water for Lake Mead, has also been reassuring this winter, with snow water amounts at 95% of the median. Unfortunately, ongoing drought in southern Nevada has resulted in ...

Scientists have mapped the amount of water stored beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Oregon Cascades and found an aquifer many times larger than previously estimated -- at least 81 ...

Samples from waste water help researchers figure out what viruses are in a community – then, officials can take measures to ...

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — doesn’t only determine ski conditions. In the spring, that snowpack will melt into ...

By analysing sewage, scientists can detect disease outbreaks like Covid-19 and mpox, allowing for early intervention.