Perks of living in the Western US include endless outdoor adventures, urban amenities and a very high standard of living. The West Census Region in the US, comprising 14 states and territories, is ...

Smoke from numerous wildfires burning across the western United States was visible in satellite imagery from Monday, September 8. CSU/CIRA and NOAA said the “thick grayish-brown smoke” was captured by ...

As the western United States braces for a week marked by fires, storms, and near-record high temperatures, authorities and experts warn of escalating challenges from multiple natural hazards. The ...

A pair of storms and accompanying atmospheric river are set to deliver heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds to the Western United States from Friday into Saturday. This weather system, described ...

Oregon's snowpack jumped to 144% of normal as of Thursday, the best in the western United States, following a series of cold winter storms that blanketed the state's mountains in white. However, a ...

Advances in a field of research known as reticular chemistry could provide a breakthrough solution to the growing water scarcity crisis in the western United States. Material science researchers have ...

(KTLA) — An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Eastern Russia has prompted a tsunami watch for coastal areas of the western United States. The quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los ...

Hydrologists show most streamflow out of the West's mountains is old snowmelt on a multi-year underground journey. New study finds that spring runoff is on average 5 years old. Growing communities and ...

Oregon boasts the highest snowpack in the western US at 144% above normal. An atmospheric river is forecast this weekend but no major flooding is expected. Oregon's snowpack jumped to 144% of normal ...