Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a new position in his administration this week: Senior Climate Advisor Kristen Averyt, who was acting as the state’s climate policy coordinator in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will serve in the position.

Dr. Kristen Averyt, who shared in a 2007 Nobel Prize on climate change and led the Desert Research Institute, will serve as Nevada’s first senior climate advisor.

As the popularity of electric vehicles in Nevada steadily grows, infrastructure in the valley to support drivers is also steadily growing.

People who live in the Southwest know that it has been especially hot and dry the last couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are truly historic.

People who live in the Southwest know it’s been especially hot and dry the past couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are actually historic.

President Biden delays the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, as progressive and moderate Democrats fail to agree on social spending.

Nevada’s higher education system on Thursday approved a policy requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees.

The face of climate change here is visible in a big warning notice left on a front door from a water inspector making daily rounds.

President Joe Biden’s signed an executive order last month with the goal of having half of all cars sold in 2030 be electric, part of his agenda to address global warming.

The future of teaching has shifted to the online platform following the global lockdown that started early last year, with most lectures and classes being held remotely.

Colleges are taking different approaches in terms of how they’re using online learning in the second fall with COVID.

The irony reveals the need for a greater mix of renewable energy sources.