As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...

A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada will soon gain federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.

The University’s Museum of Natural History is located on the southern end of campus, in a repurposed library space. Visitors ...

The bleached sandhill skipper, a butterfly that can only be found beside hot springs near the Nevada-Oregon border, will soon ...

Vast forests, desert land and even a volcano are among the landscapes included in what's now the largest corridor of ...

Similar accidents involving falling trees have caused deaths, damaged property and disrupted traffic in other parts of Asia, including Singapore. Environmental conditions could be a factor ...

The northern pool frog is one of the rarest native amphibians. Picture submitted “With all the challenges against nature, such as habitat loss and climate change, it is vital that conservation ...

Accomplishments in 2024: Mirafuentes was in her second season at Nevada after three at Wyoming, where she was a two-time Mountain West diver of the year. In 2024, Mirafuentes had a pair of podium ...

The trees are cut down into mulch, which will be available for free pickup at three parks in Henderson, the North Las Vegas Research Center and Demonstration Orchard and the University of Nevada ...

The rapidly spreading wisteria vine and Chinese privet and tree-of-heaven plants are so dense in spots that they block the sun that native tree seedlings need to grow, Will Ruark, natural ...

NNDA’s ‘State of the Counties’ to highlight 2025 economic forecast for Northern Nevada by Jeff Munson Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - 10:14am Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - 10:14am Share this: ...

Small British businesses have stopped selling to Northern Ireland as well as Europe due to extra administrative hurdles posed by new EU customs rules coming into effect. Many small firms said they ...