During Las Vegas’ record-breaking summer, the Clark County coroner’s office released data about heat-related deaths so far this year.
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As the nation’s driest state debates how to mine lithium, three techniques emerge with their own pitfalls.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell may be out of luck as water managers gear up for a dryer La Niña year.
An Amargosa Valley mine may expand, and new mineral claims have taken environmentalists by surprise as federal officials consider a ban near Ash Meadows.
Reps. Dina Titus and Susie Lee, D-Nev., oversaw amendments to boost funds for the Las Vegas Wash and Laughlin’s water infrastructure.
Extreme heat isn’t felt equally across Nevada. Some of Las Vegas’ urban neighborhoods feel the heat more intensely, according to research and mapping.
As The Mirage closes on Wednesday, a band of Las Vegas residents on social media worry for the future of one particular mallard on the property.
Rep. Susie Lee and others touted the Environmental Protection Agency solar grant, which officials said could help 20,000 Nevadans lower their energy bills.
Ten days of record heat came to a possible end when a rare weather phenomenon blew through Las Vegas — a haboob, also known as a big dust storm.
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Since 2002, water storage across the West’s Great Basin has decreased rapidly, according to a new study using NASA satellites.
Fines can range from $40 to $5,000, according to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Rep. Dina Titus, whose bill is supported by the city of Las Vegas, said extreme heat kills more people each year than hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
Las Vegas sweltered through its fifth straight day of highs above 115 on Wednesday. The valley saw 118, marking the first time the Las Vegas airport had two straight days at 118.
When the temperature at the Las Vegas airport reached 117 degrees at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday, the valley had its fourth straight day of the high reaching at least 115.