Nevada is home to more than 300,000 abandoned mines — mines that can kill you in an almost unimaginable number of ways.
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An ancient volcanic lakebed on the Nevada-Oregon border could hold the largest known deposit of lithium in the world, according to a recent study.
The annual fall drawdown of the Colorado River reservoir is part of an ongoing federal effort to restore populations of two endangered species.
States, cities, farmers, tribes and environmental groups shared comments as part of the process for rewriting the rules that govern how the Colorado River will be managed.
The tropical storm brought nearly a monsoon season’s worth of precipitation in just a few days. But that heavy rainfall likely had little effect on Lake Mead’s water levels.
A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada is inching closer to federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
Despite a wet winter that swelled the Colorado River’s reservoirs this year, Lake Mead will head into 2024 under a federal water shortage for a third consecutive year.
The high court heard arguments over water rights in a case that could set significant precedent for how the driest state in the nation manages the precious resource.
Not even Las Vegas’ hottest month on record could knock Lake Mead’s timely rise off course.
Rising temperatures have sapped more than 10 trillion gallons of water from the Colorado River over the last two decades, a recent study shows.