extreme heat

Last week, Our Living Lands highlighted the challenge of living without electricity. Now, hear from Navajo families who are getting power for the first time through a life-changing mutual aid program.

Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands still need electricity hook-ups. A majority of them are spread across the Navajo Nation, where climate change is making it harder for families to keep cool. In recent years, however, a mutual aid program has been helping change lives.

The federal government is spending another $15.3 million to improve climate projections of extreme weather. That’s to help communities in the Mountain West and beyond prepare for future disasters brought on by climate change.

Research shows climate change is causing bridges across the U.S. to age faster than expected. Many of the bridges affected are in parts of the Mountain West.

As students head back to class, a new report shows that climate change is making it harder to keep schools at cool and safe temperatures.

As heatwaves and wildfires scorch parts of the West, a new survey shows most Americans have recent experiences with extreme weather. It also reveals they now support policy changes to address the risk. But the more forceful the policy, the less the support.

New federal climate forecasts show that summer temperatures could be hotter than ever across the United States, especially in the Mountain West region.

A new survey shows many Americans think climate change is causing harm to people right now – and they don’t expect things to get any better.

This summer, Reno has been much hotter than normal. Climate change and population growth are two of the factors contributing to the phenomenon.

Reno’s downtown and urban streetscapes are heat islands, affecting everyone who lives and works there, including the Latino community.