– Olin Feuerbacher/USFWS
Two recent earthquakes disrupted the Nevada habitat of one of the world's rarest fish, the Devils Hole pupfish, drastically reducing their population, officials said this week.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
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To make matters worse, the news came a few weeks ago that Las Vegas would once again have cut back on its use of the Colorado River, even though it already has the smallest share of water out of seven states that use the river. -
It’s the largest piece of contemporary art ever created, and it sits more than three hours north of Las Vegas. It’s simply titled City: a land art project spanning more than 700,000 acres in Garden Valley. -
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration recently released its version of a new state climate plan roughly a year and a half after he pulled his Democratic predecessor’s strategy to addressing carbon emissions. -
The latest data on forest fires confirms what many long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread and burning at least twice as much tree cover today as they did two decades ago. -
The Imperial Irrigation District in California is the Colorado River's largest water user. A new conservation plan will spend hundreds of millions to save water, but environmental advocates raised concerns. -
Officials at Death Valley National Park said a second person died from heat exposure in the desert park earlier this month. -
Multiple agencies are fighting the quickly-growing Gold Ranch Fire just west of Reno, alongside the town of Verdi. -
Invasive zebra mussels could harm native fish and clog agricultural equipment. Until recently they had never before been seen in the stretch of the Colorado River near Grand Junction. -
Death Valley experienced nine days above 125°F, and reached a scorching 129.2°F in July, the hottest month ever in the world's hottest place.
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As one of the country’s sunniest states, Nevada is an ideal place to develop solar power.
