The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that rivers that only flow in response to weather events—called ephemeral streams—do not fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. Research published in the ...

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 ...

Ephemeral streams – temporary streams that only flow after rainfall or snowmelt – contribute more than 50% of the flow in downstream river systems and likely have a major influence on water quality ...

Few things are woven deeper into the fabric of the Ozarks than floating down a lazy stream or splashing through a peppy stretch of whitewater. There are streams across the region that are ideal for ...

The Trump administration's EPA is moving to restrict federal definitions of protected waterways, eliminating protections for seasonal and temporary water systems like wetlands, streams, and ditches, ...

According to hydrologists with the Hawai'i Commission on Water Resource Management, stream-flow measurements are extremely low for this time of year on Maui. "This stream is flowing at record low ...

ASHEVILLE - A reader asks how it's possible for streams to continue flowing at the highest peaks of mountains, seemingly defying gravity. Do you have a question for Answer Man or Answer Woman? Email ...

The Supreme Court ruled last year that rivers that only flow in response to weather events -- called ephemeral streams -- do not fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. New research suggests ...