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The Southern Nevada Water Authority has investigators who patrol Las Vegas neighborhoods in search of wasted water.
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Electric cars can help reduce climate change, but they are costly. Some commuters in the city say e-bikes are the best way to get around. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Colorado River, a central source of water for much of the western U.S., is drying up. -
California has been drenched by atmospheric river storms since late December, putting a dent in the state’s long drought — but also causing flooding, power outages and at least 18 deaths. -
Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending. -
Recent rain is pushing the construction timeline back even further. -
The city says the stairway to access the beach has become "structurally unsafe." -
Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still, the oil company continued climate-denying policy efforts. -
The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly update Thursday shows that "extreme” drought has been virtually eliminated. -
Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for droughtDecades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought. -
Experts say the precipitation will help relieve the drought somewhat. Exactly how much isn’t clear yet and some areas of the state will benefit more than others.
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