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Scorched Nevada landscapes are getting a fresh start with a game-changing treatment that suppresses invasive weeds for three full years. The airborne restoration gives native sagebrush and mule deer habitats the vital breathing room they need to flourish.
Jim Scott stood atop Africa's highest peak at age 90, chasing a Guinness World Record and proving age is just a number. Nearly 45 years after his first Kilimanjaro climb, the Nevada adventurer is showing the world what's possible when you refuse to slow down.
Google just committed $10 million to make energy more affordable and innovative in Nevada. The tech giant's Energy Impact Fund aims to help residents while supporting clean energy solutions.
A federal court stopped construction of a massive data center on public land near Boulder City after finding regulators skipped required environmental reviews. The ruling shows communities can successfully defend shared spaces from rushed development.
A federal appeals panel halted construction of a massive data center on Nevada public lands after local residents proved the government skipped required environmental reviews. The ruling sets a powerful precedent for protecting public lands across the country.
A French sculptor transported a massive 26-ton "Broken Eiffel Tower" sculpture from a small village in western France all the way to Nevada's Burning Man festival. The ambitious artwork required dismantling the structure piece by piece, shipping it across the Atlantic from Le Havre, and reconstructing it in the desert.
A flying car demonstration and electric boat cruises highlight this year's Lake Tahoe clean transport showcase. The fourth annual forum brings together innovators protecting the alpine lake's pristine environment.
Las Vegas is getting a heart-shaped resort on the south Strip after Nevada officials unanimously approved the eye-catching design. The 752-room hotel promises to bring back the playful, themed architecture that made Vegas famous.
A Carson High School graduate with a 4.9 GPA just earned a full-tuition National Merit Scholarship to study nursing at BYU. Hannah Budd joins an elite group of just 6,500 students nationwide recognized for academic excellence.
When a fighter jet crashed on protected desert land, Nevada's Army Guard found a way to recover wreckage without harming endangered species habitat. Their creative solution shows how military precision can protect both national security and nature.
When an Air Force jet crashed on endangered species land, Nevada Army Guard helicopter crews found a way to recover it without harming the protected habitat. Their precision work shows how military missions and environmental protection can work together.
Scientists are building a revolutionary radio telescope in Nevada with 1,650 dishes that will discover more celestial objects in one day than all other telescopes have found combined. The best part? All data will be free and public from day one.