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Nevada tiene montones de litio. Esta es la razón.

by Evan Howell 7 January 20257 January 2025

Nevada se está convirtiendo en un gran productor de litio, gracias a la topografía, el clima y la serendipia geológica.

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Nevada Has Loads of Lithium. Here’s Why.

by Evan Howell 31 October 202428 March 2025

Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.

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Climate Change Narrows the Window for Prescribed Fires

by Caroline Hasler 16 November 202316 November 2023

Longer, drier summers may mean fewer opportunities for firefighters to safely burn would-be wildfire fuel in the western United States.

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The Western Great Basin Has an Arsenic Problem—Blame Its Geology

by Elise Cutts 31 March 2023

A new study links geological factors such as faulting and geothermal activity to an elevated risk of arsenic contamination in private wells across the Great Basin.

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Urban Water Conservation Success in the Colorado River Basin

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 29 March 202329 March 2023

In the past few decades, cities in Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada have vastly increased their water use efficiency. They’ve also learned lessons that can inform other cities’ efforts.

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“Thirstier” Atmosphere Will Increase Wildfire Risk out West

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 December 202022 February 2023

New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada.

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Asbestos Fibers Thread Through Rocks and Dust Outside Vegas

Megan Sever, Science Writer by Megan Sever 6 November 20199 September 2024

Scientists found natural asbestos minerals in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The health implications aren’t clear, nor are the impacts on development.

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Nuclear Bomb or Earthquake? Explosions Reveal the Differences

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 9 September 201910 March 2023

A series of controlled chemical detonations in the Nevada desert is helping researchers discern between ground shaking caused by nuclear explosions and earthquakes.

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Hunting Rare Fossils of the Ediacaran

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 13 November 201730 January 2023

The search for fossil imprints and casts of squishy organisms takes time, perseverance, and sometimes a sprinkle of luck.

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A Volcanic Trigger for Earth’s First Mass Extinction?

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 30 May 201730 January 2023

Abnormally high levels of mercury in Ordovician rocks may imply that a huge surge of volcanism took place at a time when much of the planet’s ocean life vanished.

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