Epic California snowpack is now the deepest it's been in decades
Drought-weary California is entering February with deeper snowpack than it has seen in four decades, reflecting a healthy boost in the state’s supply of water but also spurring concerns about dryness, flooding and other potential hazards in the months ahead. Statewide Sierra snowpack was 205% of …
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Tom Selleck mulls over disaster with 63-acre California ranch: 'It just breaks your heart'
Tom Selleck opened up in a new interview about life on his 63-acre avocado farm ranch in California's Ventura County, and how he dealt with the …
Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need. The dam is a giant concrete monolith between towering walls of desert red rock in just south of …
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El Niño, low commodity prices start to affect Zimbabwe companies
Declining mineral prices and El Niño-induced drought has started to affect Zimbabwean companies as the government shifts spending towards drought …
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Alaska Airlines flights delayed from SFO, grounded nationwide by FAA
A spokesperson said the airlines was "working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible" after a system performance upgrade went awry.
Man flies drone into lake's 'glory hole' where someone once got sucked into and died
The Monticello Dam is the seventh largest man-made lake in the Vaca Mountains, located in Napa County, California. Locally known as the 'glory hole', …