Significant rains hit the High Plains as heat expected to return in time for summer, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Iowans in communities around the state, primarily in central and southern regions, have been told to refrain from watering their lawns, washing their cars and filling swimming pools.

map by Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest The May 1 meeting primarily focused on a proposed 12-building chicken farm, which, if built, would become the second-largest poultry operation in the area. The ...

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.

The Midwest National Parks spans 3 time zones and 13 states including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michiga ...

The average fuel price in the Midwest region is about the same price as a month earlier. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 9 ...

By simply preserving what exists, we can safeguard 94 billion gallons of annual aquifer recharge, protecting water quality and quantity for millions of Central Texans. The eyes of Texas are upon TCEQ.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Residents in the region are being urged to pay special attention to water conservation efforts as the Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer faces increased demand.

The Central Valley Aquifer in California underlies one of the nation’s most agriculturally productive regions, but it is in drastic decline and has lost about ten cubic miles of water in just ...

These maps show the smoke forecast for Friday and Saturday. The Canadian wildfire smoke forecast for Friday, June 6, 2025, at 9 a.m. ET. CBS News ...