The August 5 disaster in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand should be a grim reminder of how unregulated human activities in the name of development can invite the wrath of nature. It was caused by a ...

One flood advisory in part of the Western Maine Mountains remains in effect, as slow-moving thunderstorms lingered in northern Maine late Friday afternoon and into the evening.

The French Broad River winds through the mountains of western North Carolina, fed by dozens of mountain streams, and crosses the city of Asheville. At over 2,000 feet above sea level and more than ...

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday shelled the rebel-held town of Zintan and massed troops close to another town in the Western Mountains region, a rebel spokesman told ...

A report from INSTAAR's mountain hydrology group in collaboration with federal agencies reveals rapid spring snowmelt across the Mountain West in 2025. The analyses forecast potential drought ...

Which other mountains are the snowiest? Twenty years of data from the National Water and Climate Center with the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a glimpse at the western mountains in the ...

People living in western North Carolina mountain towns who are still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Helene are now dealing with a cold spell as they woke up to snow on Wednesday morning ...

The Western Mountain region is a sparsely populated area on the border with Tunisia inhabited by ethnic Berbers, many of whom joined an uprising that began in February to end Gaddafi's 41-year rule.

GENEVA, April 12 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency reported Tuesday that more than 500 Libyans, mostly ethnic Berbers, have fled their homes in Libya's Western Mountains and sought shelter in the Dehiba ...