In The News: Department of Geoscience
The drought in the southwestern U.S. isn’t new - it’s actually a couple of decades old now.
Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement applauding the National Science Foundation (NSF) for awarding a grant totaling $349,710 to the University of Nevada Las Vegas to increase STEM education opportunities for underrepresented students in geoscience – the study of Earth.
A multi-decade drought has left Lake Mead and Lake Powell with record low water levels.
At more than 420 parts per million (ppm) in May, scientists measured the highest levels of carbon in the atmosphere since they started taking direct measurements 63 years ago at Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory.
UNLV science student Joseph Kolibar grew up in urban Las Vegas and never contemplated that mining could be a career option until he saw the industry first-hand this summer.
UNLV science student Joseph Kolibar grew up in urban Las Vegas and never contemplated that mining could be a career option until he got a firsthand glimpse into the industry this summer.
The largest reservoir in the US has fallen to the lowest level in history.
Climate and business experts say tough decisions must be made in the next few months, as the Western drought intensifies and water resources dry up.
Lake Mead, the reservoir in Nevada created by Hoover Dam, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the US west.
Water levels at America's largest reservoir continue to drop to alarming levels, forcing local officials into difficult decisions and business owners into taking unprecedented action.
Water levels at America’s largest reservoir continue to drop to alarming levels, forcing local officials into difficult decisions and business owners into taking unprecedented action.
With water levels at the largest reservoir in the nation hitting an all-time low, officials are getting ready for what that could mean for the water supply of the region.