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Pinyon-juniper woodlands stretch across much of the high desert in the American West. While quiet on the outside, this forest is at the heart of…
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Nevada had its driest year on record in 2020, according to the National Center for Environmental Information, and recent trends point to it continuing to…
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Of all the people tested for COVID-19 in Nevada in early February, 11.8% tested positive for COVID-19.Here’s why that number matters. A test positivity…
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Face coverings, distance learning and barren playgrounds. This is the “new normal” for the education system, and for students with special needs, remote…
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Every day before school, Stephanie Bacon wakes up hopeful and excited that she has put together a lesson plan that she believes will work for her students…
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As COVID-19 deaths surpass 225,000 in the United States, UNR researchers have found some clues as to why the virus that causes COVID-19 is so contagious —…
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This story was originally published to the Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D., Project for Visualizing Science's website on August 22, 2020.California is blazing with…
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The landscape appears arid. Yet, water flows at the heart of the controversy about a federal plan to build a national nuclear waste repository at Yucca…
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As a warning, this story includes graphic images and videos containing violence that may be disturbing, along with inappropriate language.Organizers of…
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After more than a decade of growth, Nevada’s fast-growing renewable energy sector faces storm clouds. Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost the sector…