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Stunning Desert Landscapes Around the World
The vast white sands of the Lencois Maranhenses desert meet with the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. This surreal landscape is ...
Southern Nevada’s desert tortoises getting help to cross the road
Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these ...
Earth's mini moon makes big comeback—but not for long
During its recent mini-moon stint, scientists studied the 2024 PT5 from Earth. Based on the cosmic object's composition and ...
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America turns on the largest solar generator on the planet: 500,000 mirrors and boiling energy
In the heat of the Mojave Desert, the world's largest solar generator is utilizing advanced heliostat technology to produce ...
NDOT project to protect Mojave desert tortoise and desert wildlife with new crossings
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been awarded a $16.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of ...
Tunnels for tortoises: 60+ under highway wildlife crossings to be added near Coyote Springs
Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise.
These are the plants and animals that will benefit from the designation of largest corridor of federally protected land
Vast forests, desert land and even a volcano are among the landscapes included in what's now the largest corridor of ...
Wind advisory issued for Mojave Desert Slopes from January 10, according to the NWS
A wind advisory was issued by the NWS Hanford CA on Thursday at 12:29 p.m. valid from January 10 until January 11.
UPDATE: Southern California under a wind advisory until early Wednesday evening, according to the NWS
The NWS Las Vegas NV issued an updated wind advisory at 5:42 p.m. on Tuesday. The advisory is for Death Valley, Western ...
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NDOT receives $16.8M grant to protect tortoises, boost safety
The Nevada Department of Transportation has received a $16.8 million grant to protect the Mojave Desert tortoise and improve ...
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President Biden establishes Chuckwalla National Monument, expanding the largest protected landscape in the lower 48 states
Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from ...
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'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
Desert tortoises were once so plentiful that people driving through the Mojave would take them home to keep as backyard pets. But in some patches of California desert, their numbers have dropped ...