These species, listed under the Endangered Species Act, are at risk of being lost from the only place they exist in the world — Nevada.
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After each group of states submitted vastly different proposals for how to distribute water after 2026, state negotiators still don’t agree on a path forward.
The water district made more than $32 million in its first year of charging its biggest water users punitive fees, data obtained by the Review-Journal shows.
The funding from a U.S. Department of Agriculture program will be used to replace a water tank and to install water lines and fire hydrants.
Nevada Assemblyman Howard Watts and two green energy experts are calling on a federal agency to update energy codes for the construction of new apartments and homes across the country.
Though snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin isn’t as impressive as last year, the National Weather Service said there is good news this year.
An upgrade to water meters will allow the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and ultimately water users, to track their consumption in real time.
Most heat complaints to Nevada OSHA were about a lack of air conditioning, causing temperatures to soar and workers feeling nauseous, fatigued and dizzy.
An Aug. 15 deadline is set for Nevada and other basin states to submit plans to reduce water usage in 2023 by 2 million to 4 million acre-feet to combat drought.
Heat-related fatalities have jumped since 2010, increasing more than fivefold. Many were homeless, Clark County data showed and meth use contributed to deaths in 2021.
When air temperatures hit a record high of 109 degrees on June 10, NASA’s ECOSTRESS instrument captured even higher temperatures for street surfaces.
Everyone in Vegas seems to have a wind story this year. Maybe it’s a gust knocking down an unsuspecting pedestrian, a set of patio furniture ending up in a neighbor’s yard or dust covering your car.
The month of June brings a supermoon and a rare planetary alignment for Vegas residents. Here are some tips on how to best view them.
When the Las Vegas Valley experiences blazing hot summer temperatures, one community in particular – east Las Vegas — swelters more than other neighborhoods due to urban heat island effects.
Pahrump poolfish, only found in Nevada, have been successfully reintroduced to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge after months of removing predatory species.