Lake Powell, an iconic centerpiece of the Colorado River Basin and the second-largest reservoir in the United States, is facing an escalating crisis as decades of sediment buildup threaten its future.

The critical dams in Logan Canyon are choking on mud, and the threat of a long overdue disaster worsening the issue has experts on edge. This summer, Logan used excavators to remove the accumulated ...

Cape Coral is taking action to address sediment buildup in its nearly 400 miles of freshwater and saltwater canals. City leaders plan to dredge 13 miles of these waterways, including areas near Tarpon ...

A geyser or a water heater is an essential household appliance, especially during the peak winter season, when we all crave ...

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Colorado River Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah ...

The Malibu City Council unanimously voted Monday to extend the emergency declaration for the Franklin Fire, citing ongoing debris cleanup challenges and a severe sediment buildup crisis threatening ...

The Shanghai Outer Ring Tunnel runs across the Huangpu River, with areas covered by mucky soil and silty clay (top). The researchers placed a portable muon detector within the tunnel to monitor muon ...

As politicians argue over just how much land the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion could build along a rapidly sinking coast, geologist Alex Kolker regularly makes the 65-mile drive down from New ...

Western Washington leaders are monitoring the Cowlitz River as heavy rain pushes decades-old Mount St. Helens sediment downstream, heightening flood risks. Officials warn that growing sediment buildup ...