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Published New Nevada experiments will improve monitoring of nuclear explosions



On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert wa ...
Published Sierra squirrels find their niche amid a changing climate - Sierra Squirrels Find Their Niche Amid a Changing Climate



A new study of squirrels in California's Sierra Nevada mountains finds that climate is just one fact ...
Published Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains



Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To bet...
Published Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire burn in Sierra Nevada - Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada


High-severity wildfire in California's Sierra Nevada forests has nearly quintupled compared to befor ...
Published A fifth of California's Sierra Nevada conifer forests are stranded in habitats that have grown too warm for them - A Fifth of California's Sierra Nevada Conifer Forests are Stranded in Habitats That Have Grown Too Warm for Them


Researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don't suit t...
Published Parched Central Valley farms depend on Sierras for groundwater



New research shows California's Central Valley, known as America's breadbasket, gets as much as half...
Published Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned -- or thinned



A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques -- pr ...
Published Researchers shed light on river resiliency to flooding



Researchers have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies, examining how river e...
Published A new species of extinct crocodile relative rewrites life on the Triassic coastline



The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile relative from the Triassic Favret For...
Published New understanding of fly behavior has potential application in robotics, public safety



Scientists have identified an automatic behavior in flies that helps them assess wind conditions --...
Published Yellow evolution: Unique genes led to new species of monkeyflower - Yellow Evolution: Unique Genes Led to New Species of Monkeyflower


Monkeyflowers glow in a rich assortment of colors, from yellow to pink to deep red-orange. But about...
Published Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown - Rare Beetle Rediscovered After 55 Years Named in Honor of Jerry Brown


While sampling for insects on former California Gov. Jerry Brown's ranch, a University of California...
Published Drought alters Mammoth Mountain’s carbon dioxide emissions - Drought Alters Mammoth Mountain’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions


A study suggests the weight of snow and ice atop the Sierra Nevada affects a California volcano's ca ...
Published Drought increases microbe-laden dust landing in Sierras - Drought Increases Microbe-Laden Dust Landing in Sierras


Dust from all over the world is landing in the Sierra Nevada mountains carrying microbes that are to ...
Published Frenchman mountain dolostone: 500 million-year-old grand canyon rock layer finally gets a name - Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: 500 Million-Year-Old Grand Canyon Rock Layer Finally Gets a Name



A research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously unexplored 500 m...
Published New method can predict summer rainfall in the Southwest months in advance - New Method Can Predict Summer Rainfall in the Southwest Months in Advance


As reservoir levels dwindle in the Southwest, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer...
Published Great Basin: History of water supply in one of the driest regions in the USA - Great Basin: History of Water Supply in One of the Driest Regions in the USA



An international team has reconstructed the evolution of groundwater in the Great Basin, USA -- one...
Published Biodiversity safeguards bird communities under a changing climate - Biodiversity Safeguards Bird Communities Under a Changing Climate


A new study shows that North American bird communities containing functionally diverse species have...
Published Off-season cattle grazing to help control fire danger from invasive cheatgrass - Off-Season Cattle Grazing: A Promising Solution to Control Fire Danger from Invasive Cheatgrass


Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of ...
Published Traditional hydrologic models may misidentify snow as rain, new citizen science data shows - Traditional Hydrologic Models May Misidentify Snow as Rain, New Citizen Science Data Shows



Normally, we think of the freezing point of water as 32°F - but in the world of weather forecasting...