Water

Mercury is a toxic chemical that can have devastating effects when it gets into our waterways. That's why scientists have been working on a new way to measure contamination levels using baby dragonflies.

As the Treasure Valley grows, so does our water demand, and projections show we could start running out of water in the next few decades if we don’t act now.

A leak discovered in late September and fixed on Oct. 10 triggered more than $75,000 in water bills for the local sewer district. Typical monthly water bills for the district are under $1,000 this time of year.

Engineering hurdles, high costs and political challenges stand in the way of an easy fix to the West's water shortages. This is Part 1 in the Western Water Myths five-part series.

An hour north of the Mexico border and 30 miles from the Coachella valley lies Bombay Beach.

The federal government is sending billions of dollars to farms, cities, and tribes to help cut back on demand for water from the Colorado River, which is shrinking due to climate change.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

For thousands of years, people have been catching rainwater and recycling it for a variety of different uses.

Environmentalists are suing Utah to force water cutbacks to farmers to save the Great Salt Lake. Farmers call the blame unfair and say that would have its own environmental and economic consequences.

States continue their fight over who gets water from the Colorado River.