A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

Conditions so far in 2026 raise fears of summer water shortages, crop failures and major blazes. Climate change is a culprit ...

A record-breaking heat wave at the end of March is stoking fears that Colorado could be headed toward drought, heightened wildfire risk and lasting water stress. Why it matters: Climate experts warn ...

From shutting off sprinklers to closing ski resorts, communities and business owners are adapting to parched conditions out ...

The unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also set the stage for a potentially ...

March’s snow cover across the US is the lowest in over 20 years, and there are multiple factors that have caused this.

The unseasonal warmth that broke longstanding temperature records across the West last week was a hit to Colorado's already ...

A March heat wave expanded drought and melted minimal snow pack in New Mexico, contributing to above-normal wildfire risk ...

In places such as Denver and Aurora, water managers warned that this year's snowpack, which typically supplies much of the ...

The five-day heat wave that broke records across California and the West this week is winding down, with temperatures in the Bay Area forecast to fall from the 90s to the 70s in many places over the ...

WASHINGTON — Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each ...

Following the warmest recorded winter in Nevada, a heat wave broke numerous monthly temperature records for the state last week. The record temperatures were paired with an already low snowpack. “To ...