Artificial intelligence is changing how we predict river flow—but a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia shows that these models often get the right answers for the wrong reasons.

Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Powell and Mead, a move that

Multi-million-dollar project designed to improve water quality in the St. Lucie River and Indian River lagoon is underway on the Treasure Coast.

Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic algae is a familiar sight on river rocks. Toxic blue-green algae—cyanobacteria—is a visually interesting,

Original Caption: Firemen stand on a bridge over the Cuyahoga River to spray water on the tug Arizona, as a fire, started in an oil slick on the river, sweeps the docks at the Great Lakes Towing Company site in Cleveland Nov., 1st. The blaze destroyed ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - River Source Family Center will be back in the Bloomer, Cornell, and Stanley areas beginning next Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. It comes after a pause of the Rural Play & Learn playgroups in July of 2025 due to funding cuts.

NEW ORLEANS — Ducks have taken roost on a sandy strip along the Mississippi River — a bank that's typically underwater. "We have this nice little beach here that Black-bellied whistling ducks are enjoying," says Heath Jones, chief of emergency ...

In 1758, the French ethnographer Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz published The History of Louisiana, in which he wrote that the Mississippi River’s name meant “the ancient father of rivers.” Though his etymology was off—the Ojibwe words that gave us ...

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." She specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States Army veteran and holds a master's degree in strategic ...

Hint: It’s less about long showers and more about what’s for dinner. The water supply that 40 million Americans rely on has been pushed to its limit. Reservoirs and wells are running low. This week, the states that rely on water from the Colorado River ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Toms River is known for it's safe community, seaside beaches, fishing, boating, and at one time, some of the best schools in America.