Climate Change, Nevada

 Scientist study the impact of climate change on Nevada.   RENO – Researchers are launching a $21 million study to determine the impact of climate change on Nevada and it’s precious water supply. The five year project will involve scientist from the Desert Research Institute, University read more

Rising Temperatures in Reno

A number of environmental reports, one from Environment America and a California environmental Study for 2008 spell out what many have already witnessed. The Earth is getting warmer. Common consensus is we, the human race, are a big part of the problem. It’s hard to argue with 6 billion read more

Climate Change vs. the Economy

 By Jim Dawson, Inside Science News Service posted: 06 October 2008 03:44 pm ET   COMMENTARY As the second term of the George W. Bush’s Administration nears its end, policy makers, scientists, environmentalists and others long-concerned about the planet-wide changes being triggered by read more

Climate change impacts on Sierra Nevada

Climate change is already impacting the southern Sierra Nevada and will have profound effects on everything from water supplies and forest fires to the survival of giant sequoias, researchers said Thursday. They spoke at the Southern Sierra Science Symposium in Visalia, which featured scientists read more

Climate Change and Wildfires

This is a somewhat technical and in depth report but nonetheless offers real insight into how difficult wildfires will be to fight in the warming years ahead. TahoeCollective CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOREST WILDFIRE IN CALIFORNIA Anthony Westerling Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of read more