Every day, people across the United States turn on their faucets for a glass of drinking water, but few ever think about where their water originates. For the millions who dwell in urban areas, that ...

As an alternative, this activity can be done on a smaller scale with students creating individual watersheds using paper bags and water-soluble markers. Check www.scorecard.org to search by zip code ...

In the American West, unprecedented droughts have caused extreme water shortages. The current drought in California and across the West is entering its fourth year, with precipitation and water ...

Successful strategies for the management of America's watersheds must take into account an immense range of scales in the natural environment as well as in decisionmaking. Watersheds partition the ...

Spring is here. Much of the snow that blanketed the state has melted away. And residents across Wisconsin are bracing for the spring flooding that regularly occurs when heavy spring rains inundate ...

On the surface, most of Canada’s lakes and rivers look pristine. But below the surface, many are facing essential challenges to their health. Why? To better understand the health of Canadian lakes and ...