Throughout his childhood, Davis watched Chavez reinvent himself as a charismatic leader who promised to rescue Venezuela from ...
Recent New York Times reporting on a Minnesota scandal may have cast unwelcome attention to the state’s Somali community, but ...
On Forest Service land in the Lake Tahoe Basin alone, it was estimated that there were 250,000 burn piles in 2021—conditions that can elevate wildfire risk. In an article published by UC Davis, forest ...
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Despite overwhelming public support, a funding measure for a new library has led to contentious arguments around its ...
The state of Nevada is already a starting and ending point for lithium batteries, both as the largest source of lithium in North America and as one of many end-user markets for electric vehicles. But ...
When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed in late 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey received an influx of funding to support the mapping of areas with potential deposits of critical minerals.
As more people move into the Truckee River watershed, demand for water is increasing while more and more nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is making its way to the river. Nearly half a million people ...
In the Museum of Natural History at the University of Nevada, Reno, curator of herbarium Jerry Tiehm inspects specimens of Nevada plants. Credit: Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas/Hitchcock Project. Before the ...
Climate action plans are often high on ambition and optimism—filled with bold targets, sweeping strategies, and polished policy documents. But transforming those ideas into reality? That’s where the ...
While there have been many close calls over the years, no U.S. ski resort had experienced a strike in more than 50 years—that is, until last last month in Park City, Utah. After 10 months of ...
In the far corner of Northeastern Nevada, hours away from paved roads and nestled in a deep canyon lies a small town—and a monster. According to tradition, the Shoshone named the creature of this ...