Over 42% of the state is experiencing “D2” or severe drought—up from 0% one year ago. It’s the first time since December 2022 ...

A report shows that both Mead and Powell have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity." ...

Adam Richins looked outside and saw a brownish hue spanning the horizon across Millard County. “It’s a dust bowl,” he said.

The Forsyth Fire in Pine Valley turned one week old on Wednesday and showed little sign of slowing down, with windy and hot weather conditions expected through the weekend.

Fire crews from several western states are in Southern Utah working to extinguish the Forsyth and France Canyon ...

The staying power and determination to continue to print Truth and Liberty, no matter what, is the legacy of the Deseret News ...

The only permanent solution to addressing the budding public health crisis caused by Great Salt Lake dust events is reducing human water consumption in the watershed and maintaining the lake at a ...

Tens of millions of people rely on water from the nation's largest reservoir, which is part of the Colorado River Basin.

A push of much cooler air will arrive in the West and will set off some high-elevation snow to go along with spotty ...

Leaders of the state agency that oversees the health of the Great Salt Lake say they're concerned after the lake's levels peaked about 1½ feet below its highest point last year.

No imperiled saline lake anywhere in the world has been rescued. In Utah, the fate of the Great Salt Lake is unfolding within a unique religious and political context.

The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders. The state is taking action, but critics say it’s not doing enough.