On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite peaks and alpine sky.

Mountain snow and meltwater from glaciers in the Himalayas determine how much water is available for drinking, farming and ...

'Did what I had to do': Mother charged with murder for killing man she found hiding under her daughter's bed A quiet diner always tipped 20% and ordered the same meal—then came the truth Gas is nearly ...

DENVER — A significant spring storm brought heavy, wet snow and much-needed moisture to Colorado Wednesday. Snow totals in the Denver metro area averaged 4-10 inches with the highest totals on the ...

Amid the West’s worst snow drought in modern history, several ski areas are attempting a novel approach: Storing up artificial snow and preserving it until next ski season. Subscribe to read this ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This is where mountains of snow from monster blizzards go to die: into a bubbling cauldron of steaming water atop an ungainly contraption of metal, pipes, and gauges that can eat as many as 135 tons ...

Fall River's blizzard cleanup is making progress, state and city officials said. The city has been removing snow and dumping it at a snow farm and into the Taunton River. Parties from multiple states ...

Several MetroWest municipalities are facing critical snow storage shortages after the recent blizzard. Ashland's Department of Public Works is seeking a second location for snow storage, as its ...

A late January winter storm in Arkansas caused tens of millions of dollars in agricultural losses. Cattle producers faced the largest financial impact, with losses exceeding $32 million from mortality ...

The Blizzard of 2026 left more than three feet of snow in parts of Massachusetts Monday and caused widespread power outages. Southeastern Massachusetts was hit the hardest. Snow was falling there at a ...

A series of winter storms is forecast to dump up to eight feet of snow in California this week. And for residents of low-lying areas that don't often see snow, this week has turned out to be an ...