Peering deep under California’s Sierra Nevada, Schulte-Pelkum and Kilb discovered new evidence of lithospheric foundering in progress. The team imaged the lower crust and uppermost mantle beneath the Sierra Nevada with receiver function analysis, which uses seismic waves that change as they cross structures beneath the surface.

Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old. That means Prometheus came into existence around the time humans were exiting the Stone Age and beginning to work with bronze. It was older than the Roman Empire, the Egyptian pyramids and Christianity.

The efforts in California are both on air and on the ground as several fires continue to burn and thousands have been left devastated.

Realtors are looking to history—the Covid-19 pandemic-- and thinking that those affected by the fires in Los Angeles, or surrounding neighborhoods, might move to Northern Nevada.

With below-average temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, the Climate Prediction Center says La Niña is here to stay this winter.

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

More than $3 million to prevent invasive species from entering Lake Tahoe will go towards local tribes and agencies.

Neighboring states and countries have been sending additional resources to help contain several fires in the Los Angeles area, including Wyoming. The fires began on Jan. 7, destroying thousands of homes and killing at least 27 people,

Are you prepared for an emergency? While Las Vegas doesn't see hurricanes or tornadoes, the valley and its residents are always at risk of fires, flooding, earthquakes and extreme heat.

Downieville, on Highway 49 about 40 miles northwest of Truckee, made headlines as the site of California’s first documented fatal black bear attack on a person. Patrice Miller, 71, was killed in 2023 by a bear in her home.

Nevada ranks first for new homes built in natural landscapes prone to wildfires according to the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV.A map of the United States

Sen. Cortez Masto re-introduced the bipartisan Western Wildfire Support Act aiming to help prevention of wildfires.