Climate & Environment
The recently completed removal of dams on the Klamath River is raising hopes of rebuilding the population of threatened spring-run Chinook salmon.
Oct. 4, 2024
The removal of dams on the Klamath River has enabled salmon to swim far upstream to spawn. Wildlife officials have found salmon upstream in Oregon.
Oct. 19, 2024
California
Spencer Grant Anderson, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of starting the Thompson fire, which destroyed 13 homes and forced thousands to flee.
Aug. 26, 2024
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, inspiring hope among Indigenous activists who pushed for rewilding to help save salmon.
Aug. 28, 2024
Workers have begun dismantling the largest dam on the Klamath River. Indigenous activists are celebrating a milestone in restoring a free-flowing river.
May 3, 2024
Two children died when they were caught in a landslide early Thursday near a Shasta Dam campground, officials say.
Feb. 23, 2024
A Walt Disney World film offers some interesting perspective.
Jan. 23, 2024
Hydropower is a fact of life in the American West, and a key piece of solving the climate puzzle.
March 14, 2024
Newly discovered damage in Glen Canyon Dam would require releasing less water at low reservoir levels — a problem that increases water risks in the Southwest.
April 16, 2024
World & Nation
Utah state officials are trying to shore up a dam after a crack opened and sent water into a creek endangering 1,700 residents of a downstream town.
April 11, 2024