News from December 2022


Nevada's ongoing drought prompts calls for improved conservation strategies

Nevada, recognized as the driest state in the United States, is once again facing drought conditions. "We're pretty good at handling drought in Nevada. We have a lot of practice," said Steph McAfee, an associate professor in the Department of Geography and the Nevada State Climatologist. "But we're probably going to be moving into a future where we need to get even better at dealing with it, where droughts are going to be more common and more severe."