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Kathmandu is ranked number one for the risk a major earthquake poses to its residents. The "Earthquake Lady" tries to ensure that everyone is prepared for the big one.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to list the greater sage grouse as endangered. Many groups, including some oil and gas firms and a conservation group don't want that to happen.

Climate forecaster warns of increasing heat waves for the region this summer

Last year was the hottest year on record for the contiguous United States. And the Upper Colorado River Basin had its driest year on record, according to the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate report released Tuesday.

Imagine enough water to fill a couple of Great Lakes, but spread under some of the driest parts of eight Western states. That was the High Plains Aquifer 60 years ago.

For the first time ever, San Diego is getting renewable energy from a wind farm in Baja California. Backers say it signals "a new chapter of collaboration" between the U.S. and Mexico, but the project faces a challenge in a U.S. court.

Army veteran Steve Holcolm won another bronze medal at the Sochi Olympics, this time for four-man bobsled. He is now the first American bobsled pilot to earn three Olympic medals.

Firefighters said Sunday they continued their steady progress in surrounding a wildfire near Los Angeles that destroyed several homes.

A new report shows the average gallons of water used per capita each day in California water districts. Overall, San Diegans are using less water, but some communities are conserving more than others.

Fire officials hope they've seen the worst of a fire that has burned 1,550 acres. They also say they'll get to the bottom of a message in an alert stating, "fire in your pants."