DISASTERS January 3, 2019 California water below normal in season's first snow survey Winter storms have blanketed California's Sierra Nevada in snow, but the drought-prone state is still off to another drier-than-normal start to the crucial wet season, state officials said Thursday.
Water December 12, 2018 Spill in Mexico sending millions of gallons of sewage into coastal waters off California The recent break of a sewage pipe across the border in Mexico is allowing millions of gallons of sewage to flow into the Tijuana River -- and, eventually, the Pacific Ocean -- impacting coastal areas in California.
Environment December 11, 2018 Trump administration prepares major rollback of Obama-era water rules The Trump administration on Tuesday took some of the final steps to end an Obama-era policy that placed thousands of miles of waterways under federal regulation, clearing the way for new economic development even as environmental activists promise legal challenges.
Water December 5, 2018 EPA: Fish damage from mine spill wasn't severe, long-lasting Fish and other aquatic life did not suffer severe or long-lasting damage from a mine waste spill three years ago that polluted rivers in three states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.
Water November 27, 2018 Officials: Red tide suspected as dead dolphins wash ashore Officials in Florida say dolphins seem to be red tide's latest victims as more than 20 have washed up dead since last week along the state's southwest coast.
DISASTERS November 13, 2018 Southern California wildfire roars to life in wilderness With Santa Ana winds returning and hundreds of homes in ashes, firefighters were struggling to corral a devastating Southern California wildfire that has ravaged scenic canyons and celebrity enclaves near the ocean.
Water October 25, 2018 Hundreds of fish die along Florida's Space Coast beaches Hundreds of fish have washed ashore along Florida's Space Coast beaches, a week after the first signs of a toxic algae outbreak were reported.
DISASTERS October 20, 2018 Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes Texas, Oklahoma panhandles An earthquake has shaken parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.
Water October 18, 2018 Red tide reaches Florida's Space Coast A toxic algae bloom has reached Florida's Space Coast.
Water October 17, 2018 South Carolina officials warn about 'flushable' wipes after sending divers into 'raw sewage' Officials with the Charleston Water System in South Carolina were caught in a smelly situation last week. They had to send scuba divers roughly 80 to 90 feet down into “raw sewage” Thursday to clear heaping piles of wipes that clogged the system.
DISASTERS October 15, 2018 Experts: Hurricane Michael failed to end Florida's red tide Hurricane Michael failed to break up a patchy and toxic algae bloom that has lingered in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's shoreline for the last year, experts said Monday, meaning the red tide outbreak could continue to cause problems in the weeks ahead.