The Mountain West News Bureau is a collaboration between Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KANW in New Mexico, KUNC in Colorado, KUNR in Nevada, Nevada Public Radio, and Wyoming Public Media, with support from affiliate stations across the region.
Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Zombie trees may look alive but are in the process of demise weakening them and increasing risks to people and property -
A proposal to build one of the largest solar projects in the U.S. has been abruptly halted by the Trump administration — a move critics say undermines the nation’s renewable energy transition. -
New research shows that wildfires are a major contributor to ozone pollution, and can significantly exceed the impacts of human-generated emissions. -
A new study shows Nevada’s groundwater — and the ecosystems that rely on it — is under growing strain. Researchers have mapped out solutions that could help and serve as a guide for other Mountain West states. -
The Great Outdoors Fund helps to fill funding gaps for public lands projects by leveraging private investment. -
Maybe, but even the ones that want to be environmentally friendly face energy challenges. -
AI data centers use large amounts of water for cooling. And many are being built in the drought-stricken Mountain West, sparking concerns over water supplies. -
Indigenous health workers strive to combat opioid crisis in New Mexico -
A new report finds that rising temperatures are making droughts across the Mountain West and Southwest even worse — and longer-lasting. -
Students going to and coming from are especially vulnerable to accidents
