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The snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada set the stage for tough decisions to come on water conservation requirements for California residents.

This will replace mandatory state-driven standards. It's happening because California's drought — now entering its fifth year — is easing in some parts of the state but not others.

The report from the Public Policy Institute of California says the state's system for allocating water is fragmented, inconsistent and lacks transparency.

State regulators on Thursday will provide their monthly update on how well Californians are conserving water during a historic drought.

Canberra, Melbourne and other areas of southeast Australia were hit by golf-ball-sized hail that destroyed car windshields, killed birds and shredded the leaves off trees.

There is both good and bad news on a new report card evaluating California's response to a long-punishing drought.

Is this year's El Niño going to be a real drought-buster for California? Over the next few months, KPBS will be tracking rain and snow throughout the state to find out.

After decades buying water from the Water Authority, the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District want a divorce. The Water Authority isn’t going to just let that happen.

A criminal case in Houston alleges that employees at a chemical company should have prepared for the record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.