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Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to find out whether cactus pear can become a viable biofuel crop.
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This winter was dry and unseasonably warm across much of the Western U.S. How will that affect the Colorado River basin as water managers negotiate for the river's future? -
UC Davis scientists summitted 24 peaks in the Sierra Nevadas to learn more about the planet's future. -
Water leaders in the U.S. West gathered this week with a hefty task hanging over their heads — figuring out a long-term plan for sharing water from the Colorado River. -
A recent study found that thousands of wells across Nevada have experienced significant declines over the last thirty years. -
The company wants to institute what it's calling a new “demand charge.” It’s based on a 15-minute snapshot of a customer’s peak daily usage. -
Clark County is bringing back their "urban forest" project, distributing free trees to residents in effort to combat a growing urban heat island effect in Las Vegas. -
It’s no secret the Colorado River is under threat from increased demand and prolonged drought, but what the seven states that rely on the river are going to do about it is still a mystery. -
The Department of the Interior recently announced plans to rescind a Biden-era rule that designated conservation as one of the officially recognized uses of public land. -
The move, by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first. -
The EPA has clawed back $150 million meant to help middle and low-income Nevadans access clean energy. That's after Congress voted to end the 30 percent tax incentive for residential solar projects.
