A number of experts have warned that Lake Mead is going to continue drying up unless something is done "now," in a series of essays released in a report by the Colorado River Research Group. "Our ...

An ancient lake has reemerged after Death Valley National Park experienced record-breaking rainfall this fall. From September to November, Death Valley, located in California and Nevada, received 2.41 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep ...

An ancient lake that thrived during the last Ice Age has reemerged in California's Death Valley National Park, after a record spell of rainfall hit the area, the National Park Service said. Informally ...

The basin was once a lake with depths of up to 700 feet. An ancient lake that once existed at Death Valley National Park has reemerged after record rainfall in the region. Several inches of water have ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ricki Lake lost her Malibu home in the Palisades fire in January. Nearly a year later, artist Patty Scanlon found ...

Death Valley, one of the driest and hottest places on Earth, is making headlines for an unexpected reason: water. After a record-breaking November rainfall, a shallow lake has reappeared in Badwater ...

Lake Erie's water levels have dropped significantly since reaching a record high in April 2020. The decline is attributed to lower precipitation, increased evaporation and natural seasonal cycles. The ...

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about ...

Why it's incredible: The lake is so alkaline, it burns the skin and eyes of most animals and turns some to "stone." Lake Natron has a chemical makeup that is so harsh, it is uninhabitable for most ...

Lake Huron sits on the border between the U.S. and Canada. The freshwater lake features state parks, great fishing and underwater shipwreck preserves. Dozens of lighthouses line the Michigan shores of ...

Note to readers • Leia Larsen is a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune. She spent a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining the intersection of politics and environmental issues.