The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy Taps Obama Interior Secretary as Interim CEO

Ali Budner

The Nature Conservancy just appointed Obama’s former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as its new interim CEO. The leadership change comes in the wake of...

Western Pond Turtles have been around Nevada for 150 years. Scientists say the species can be a good indicator of ecosystem health, because they use rivers, ponds and land systems.

Energy and Environment

What Can Nevada’s Turtles Tell Us About The Environment?

Noah Glick

The Western Pond Turtle has been a part of the Carson Valley since at least the 1860s. Yet, scientists know very little about the population in Nevada—and…

Energy and Environment

'Big Dig' To Protect Fallon From Expected Flooding

Noah Glick

A new project in northern Nevada has finished up just in time to help keep the city of Fallon safe from potential spring runoff flooding.But officials say…

Energy and Environment

Using Floods To Prevent Flood Damage In Nevada

Noah Glick

This year, Northern Nevada was blasted with several major winter storms that caused widespread flooding and extensive property damage. But the weather…

Energy and Environment

Enviro Groups Conserve Former Sierra Logging Tract

More than 10,000 acres of Sierra Nevada forest will become a living laboratory for scientists to study forest restoration and wildfire-reduction…