EnvironmentCatch A Snowflake And Help Scientists Understand How Winter Storms Change The Sierra NevadaDecember 20, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroScientists are partnering with kids to help catch snowflakes. Their goal? Working with students to study what crystals can tell us about snow, the weather and how climate change impacts our water supply. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrump's Budget Would Cut Regional Climate CentersJune 13, 2017 | Amy QuintonA wealth of weather and climate data and the jobs of the scientists who analyze it may be at risk under President Trump’s budget proposal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentProject Will Study How Drones Can Improve Wildfire ManagementAugust 17, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe Desert Research Institute in Reno is studying how unmanned aircraft systems might improve wildfire safety. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThunderstorms Bring Some Relief To Parched NevadaJuly 13, 2015 | James MorrisonThunderstorms that flooded the streets of Reno last week may have brought drought relief as far south as Lake Mead.
EnvironmentClimate Experts Gather In Reno For U.S. Drought Monitor ForumApril 15, 2015 | Ky PlaskonClimate experts from across the country are in Reno for the U.S. Drought Monitor Forum through Thursday. They're looking for public help to gather information about the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Floating Weather Station Will Measure Water EvaporationJanuary 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonThere’s something high-tech and strange floating on Folsom Lake right now. Scientists have launched a weather station on a buoy. The station will provide much more than just weather information. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
