The National Weather Service issued a “severe thunderstorm watch” for multiple Oregon counties Wednesday afternoon. The affected counties include Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Linn, Marion, ...

Its height is forecasted to peak between 8.5 and 8.9 feet — at its AuSable Forks river gauge located about half of a mile above the confluence with the West Branch AuSable River — which is ...

A catastrophic acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has contaminated a major river, sparking fears of long-term environmental damage and potential harm to millions of people.