Lessons from the Dead: Nevada’s Future Doctors to Begin Dissection Despite COVID-19 Challenges
On October 1st, first year medical students begin dissecting the human cadavers housed at the Pennington Health Sciences gross anatomy lab at UNR. Lab manager Lindsay Pisani gives us a tour and talks us through what has changed for the gross anatomy course since the start of the pandemic.
A Decade of California Wildfires
Acres burned in California wildfires have shown an increasing trend over the past decade. 2020 had double the acres burned of any previous year over the past decade. 2021 is already over halfway to equaling 2020’s numbers, and it’s only mid-September.
Ranchers, Environmentalists and Indigenous People Oppose Lithium Mine On Sacred Land
Lithium Nevada has proposed a pit mine on the ancestral lands of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone tribes. The land is currently controlled by the Bureau of Land Management.
The Chytrid Fungus Is Killing Amphibians All Over The World. UNR Biologist Jamie Voyles Wants To Change That
It now appears that some endangered frogs are able to survive the deadly disease. Dr. Jamie Voyles is trying to understand how some species fight to the fungus, while others are killed.
Illegal Dumping On Public Lands On The Rise In Nevada
Despite available resources to properly dispose of trash, illegal dumping has increased on Nevada public lands.
Mysterious Disease Affecting Bears Across Tahoe Basin
Abnormal behavior found in Tahoe’s black bear population has puzzled researchers.
Nevada Roots: Ranching & Agriculture in a Drying Climate
With climate change making the Sierra Nevada receive less moisture and become warmer, agriculture in the region will have to learn to adapt to the new conditions.
Warming Temperatures Are Harming Butterfly Populations Across The West
Climate change has resulted in a severe decline in butterfly populations over the past forty years that is likely to continue.
Fire Crews Are Prepping For A Dry Summer, With COVID-19 Mitigations In Place
As the West approaches another dry summer, firefighters are managing prescribed burns — and getting vaccinated.
Snowpack Report Indicates Another Dry Summer
Data collected this winter points to the possibility of another dry summer in Northern Nevada.
