4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (165+ words) Exceptionally dry conditions prompt state to take action to help water users manage scarce resources Apr. 15, 2026 at 8:31pm Idaho's agricultural industry and rural communities rely heavily on snowpack and streamflow for irrigation and water supply. The historically low snowpack levels and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (205+ words) Governor approves order citing historic warmth and water supply deficits ahead of summer irrigation season. Apr. 15, 2026 at 9:13pm The severe drought conditions in Idaho threaten the state's vital agricultural industry, which relies heavily on irrigation from rivers and snowpack runoff. The…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (259+ words) A 3.2 magnitude tremor was detected southwest of Akhiok, prompting routine monitoring but no immediate reports of damage. Apr. 13, 2026 at 7:33pm A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 struck offshore southwest of the Alaskan town of Akhiok on Monday morning. The quake,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (262+ words) Apr. 15, 2026 at 10:08am The Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a local workgroup meeting on Wednesday, May 13th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Port of Umpqua Annex in Reedsport, Oregon. The meeting is open to the public and will provide…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (275+ words) All 44 counties face water supply challenges as snowpack levels hit historic lows Apr. 15, 2026 at 1:11pm Idaho's Department of Water Resources and Governor Brad Little have declared a statewide drought emergency, the first such declaration in recent memory. The lack of snowpack…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (213+ words) Snowpack hits record lows as state experiences second-warmest winter on record Apr. 14, 2026 at 9:05pm Idaho officials have declared a drought emergency for all 44 counties in the state after record-low snowpack and one of the warmest winters on record raised concerns about…...

5+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (235+ words) The rare mineral provides a unique window into the composition and water content of the Earth's deep mantle. Apr. 12, 2026 at 8:40am A new mineral called Grahampearsonite has been discovered and named after renowned Canadian geochemist Graham Pearson, an expert in mantle…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) Apr. 11, 2026 at 10:36pm A new study published in Science challenges the long-held geological model of how deep material from the Earth's interior reaches the surface far from tectonic plate boundaries. The research suggests that the Yellowstone hotspot is powered by stresses…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) A young Scottish researcher's multi-causal model reveals how ancient forces sculpted the river's path through the Uinta Mountains. Apr. 11, 2026 at 9:21am A Glasgow-based researcher who developed a multi-causal model to explain the Green River's uphill flow through the Uinta Mountains. A…...