Assessment finds only 17 percent of area sustained significant soil burn Fire recovery specialists predict a minor increase in erosion and runoff resulting from the Burro Fire, which scorched 4,866 ...

A new study predicts a climate-induced reduction in large soil pores, which may intensify the water cycle and contribute to more flash flooding and soil erosion by the end of the 21st century. The ...

DES MOINES, Iowa – A new survey shows that Iowa's soil and water conservation structures have suffered $40 million worth of damage as a result of heavy rain and flooding this year. The survey by the ...

As I picked up my Pacific Daily News newspaper on my way to a restaurant for my usual Sunday brunch (on Feb. 24), my attention was drawn towards an article about invasive species. In the article, ...

Many southeastern Wisconsin residents woke to a downpour early last week. More than two inches fell before 1 p.m. in Milwaukee, which broke a record last set in 1913 for rainfall in a single February ...

Soil erosion in the West is getting worse. And that’s creating more dust – which isn’t good for ecosystems, human health or the economy. A study from the U.S. Geological Survey says more than 200 ...

PORTLAND -- Heavy rain is causing erosion damage and high water around the Portland Metro area and conditions won't be drying up anytime soon, according to KGWMeteorologist Rod Hill. He warned that ...

ZUMBRO FALLS, Minn. – With yet another storm looming, the mayor of this waterlogged southeastern Minnesota river town sat down last week with a roomful of state and federal officials looking for some ...