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Fifth Street

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022


*Special Collection: The Heat Is On!* Should You Shave Mr. Fluffles? | Ode to my BFF, the air conditioner | Fifty shades of meh: My attempt at erotica | Green urbanist Steffen Lehmann tackles burning questions | Valencian Gold gives it paella some flamethrower love
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Fifth Street

April 21, 2022

Apr 21, 2022

Rock-star rock climber Alex Honnold scales new heights | The Wave In festival promises fresh ideas | Lessons I learned from canoeing the Colorado River | Flying high with acrobats and circus acts at VIVA
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Tribal Water Settlements
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Conservationists question need for Utah groundwater pipeline

Mar 10, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A coalition of water conservation groups that opposes plans to pipe groundwater out of a valley near the Utah-Nevada line contends that southern Utah water officials are artif

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Animals
A koala joey named Humphrey is comforted by his mother, Willow, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in March 2021. Australia's government has declared koalas endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia

Feb 11, 2022
Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from 2018 to 2021.
Fifth Street

February 3, 2022

Feb 03, 2022

Cultures collide in the sacred Spirit Mountain Wilderness | Raiders cheerleader Jennifer Stehlin on the art of hype and Pam & Tommy | Media Sommelier: The Delightful Madness of Nicolas Cage
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Climate
Fruit-eating animals spread the seeds of plants in ecosystems around the world. Their decline means plants could have a harder time finding new habitats as the climate changes.

To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety

Jan 18, 2022
As the climate gets hotter, plants could need to move to new habitats. But animals that eat their fruit and help spread the seeds are disappearing.
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Infrastructure Deal and how it impacts Nevada's Water

Dec 14, 2021

Last month,

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Colorado River: How much water should each state get?

Dec 14, 2021

A new report 

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The Picture Show
Creatures Under The Water Award:<em> Time for school</em> in Singapore.

The winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards will brighten your day

Nov 18, 2021
Among this year's winners are a trio of gossipy raccoons, a joyful bird reunion and an all-powerful prairie dog.
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All Things
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Design Flaw

Nov 01, 2021

Three people who've thought a lot about the latest Clark County lands bill weigh in on how we could do better

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KNPR's State of Nevada
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Nevada's bear hunt continuing after Caldor wildfire

Oct 06, 2021

Nevada is continuing with its annual black bear hunt despite fire burning tens of thousands of acres of the animal’s habitat near Lake Tahoe this

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National
Because of their size, goliath groupers are nearly fearless and easy prey for fishermen and divers with spear guns.

Florida Wants To Give Fishermen Another Go At The Great Big Goliath Grouper

Sep 24, 2021
The massive fish have been protected since 1990, after they were nearly wiped out. But now, Florida is proposing allowing the first catch of goliath groupers in more than three decades.
Fifth Street

July 15, 2021

Jul 15, 2021
Wow, People Sure Hate Their National Parks | Reminiscing About the (burp!) Glory Days of Vegas Buffets | Media Sommelier: The (Literal) Fine Art of Celebrity Schadenfreude
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Record Drought Shrivels Lake Mead With No Easy Answers On Tap

Jun 17, 2021

Prolonged drought continues to take its toll on Lake Mead, the reservoir for the Southwest.

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Fifth Street

June 10, 2021

Jun 10, 2021
The Las Vegas Philharmonic Is Back in Bold Style | How Green Was the 2021 Legislative Session? | Media Sommelier: What the Heck Is Cancel Culture, Anyway?
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Fifth Street

June 3, 2021

Jun 03, 2021
New Aces President Nikki Fargas: 'I Like to Win' | We Have Wetlands? And These Wetlands Have Friends?! | Hate to Say It, But Tik Tok Celebs Are Workers | My Blossoming Love Affair with Local Craft Beer
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Fifth Street

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021
Please Touch This Collection of Tiny Strange Cool Things | So, Tucson Is Apparently Cool | Two Recent Federal Orders Impact Nevada's Public Lands
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Fifth Street

May 20, 2021

May 20, 2021
High Adventure: When Weed Meets D&D | Meet Our "Focus on Nevada" Grand Prize Winner! | More Red Rock to Love | "Take Out Girl" and the Immigrant Story | Media Sommelier
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Fifth Street

May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021
Sorry, But the Pandemic Didn't Change Us | See Hear Do: Get Your New Normal On at These Fun Events! | Media Sommelier
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Fifth Street

April 8, 2021

Apr 08, 2021
The Former Nightlife Exec Bringing Mindfulness to Kids | Wait, My Electric Car Won't Save the Planet? | 'Black Sheep' Jamie Tran's Turn on Top Chef
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Climate, Conservation Bills Target Big Changes

Apr 01, 2021

Could the mining industry be facing taxes and regulation changes?

Will people driving old clunkers have to say goodbye to the classic car status that exempts them from smog checks?

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Middle East
Marine biology student Ranim Tahhan, 21, pictured left, and another volunteer work to clean Tyre beach from the pollution caused by an oil spill in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Amid Myriad Crises, Lebanon Now Confronts An Ecological Disaster On Its Shores

Mar 28, 2021
Some of the country's last beaches spared from development are now carpeted in globs of tar from an oil spill in the Mediterranean, damaging beaches that are nesting grounds for endangered turtles.
Fifth Street

March 25, 2021

Mar 25, 2021
Area15's Psychedelic Mall for the New Millennium | Follow These 6 Local Instagram Photographers | Parsing the Clark County Lands Bill | My Year of Quarantine Stoner Cuisine
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., during her Senate hearing Tuesday to be Interior Secretary. If confirmed, she would be the first Native American to hold the post.

Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals

Feb 23, 2021
Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary.
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February 18, 2021

Feb 18, 2021
Taco the Town | 'Not an Oil and Gas State' | Media Sommelier
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