Gov. Gavin Newsom asked California residents on July 8 to cut back their water usage by 15%. Butte County is among the 50 California counties (out of a total of 58 counties) now included in Newsom’s ...

This series from The News & Observer’s Service Journalism team answers questions from readers about the Triangle region (and North Carolina). Here are some of the questions we have answered so far. If ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is testing a new way to monitor water usage. Austin Water started a pilot project for Austin’s smart water reading system, My ATX Water, with almost 5,000 meters to ...

Seasonal droughts have been with us forever. But, especially in the western US, they are of increasing duration and severity. Unfortunately, that trend is expected to continue. The result is less ...