Water usage in Henderson jumped by more than a billion gallons in the months after the implementation of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order last year, a recent study found.

It's no secret that in Las Vegas, our water levels are running low. Now a new study from UNLV suggests the pandemic put a bigger strain on an already pressed water supply.

As concerns flare over record-low water levels at Lake Mead, a new UNLV study shows that COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders — and a subsequent societal shift to remote work — may be exacerbating the problem.

Residential water consumption in Southern Nevada spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Research by UNLV economists finds that pandemic stay-at-home orders put a strain on already tight water resources.

In 2020, there were 39,829 forest fires across the United States. Combined, they damaged 4 million acres in total. Ninety percent of fires are caused by people. This means that whether they’re caused by power lines, arson, or cigarettes, a majority of what you hear on the news could have been prevented. Of course, this means the remaining 10 percent of wildfires caused by nature are unavoidable.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, 90% of wildfires in the United States are caused by people, and the remaining 10% are caused by lightning strikes or lava.

Colorado’s most active oil and gas drilling is happening near land that is also hosting some of the fastest housing construction in the state.