Desert Research Institute

A new study shows just how much climate change is shrinking water supplies for Western farmers. But its authors also have some ideas of what they could do to adapt.

The federal government is spending $7 million to improve climate projections years – and decades – in advance. That’s to help communities and industries better plan for the effects of climate change.

The Desert Research Institute has been sending free STEM curriculum units to Nevada teachers for a decade now. This year they’ve added sixty new so-called green boxes.

A new study shows that extreme spring heat waves can wipe out mountain snowpack at alarming rates, with big consequences for the West’s water supplies.

A new study shows that a large number of Native American households in the Mountain West lack indoor plumbing.

Children who experience stressful and traumatic events have an increased risk of obesity, according to a new study by Nevada researchers.

As summer quickly approaches, snow is melting on the mountaintops. This time of year, some of that snow won’t be the pristine white color you think of. It…

A few weeks ago, rancher Noah Brooks said what was troubling him most was the weather.“The fact that it didn’t rain, June, July, August but maybe three…

A new study suggests smoke from wildfires is more dangerous than other air pollutants for asthma patients. Researchers looked at six years of data in and…

The Annual Tahoe Summit was held virtually on Tuesday. This year, officials focused on climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the lake.The…