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Bodies pulled from parched Lake Mead stir wise-guy ghosts of Las Vegas
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Bodies pulled from parched Lake Mead stir wise-guy ghosts of Las Vegas

As climate change fuels grim discoveries across the West, Las Vegas is awash in bets on the identity of a suspected murder victim dumped in a barrel.
Newsletter
Western states sizzle under triple-digit temperatures
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Western states sizzle under triple-digit temperatures

Temperatures in parts of California could reach well above 100 on Wednesday, and areas across Nevada and Washington State will continue to see sweltering conditions.
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heat climate impacts
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Western states face excessive heat warnings and advisories

Temperatures in Northern California could hit 107 on Tuesday and areas across Washington could reach the lower 100s, the National Weather Service said.
Opinion
The Hoover Dam made life in the West possible. Or so we thought
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The Hoover Dam made life in the West possible. Or so we thought

Climate change threatens Las Vegas and every other desert oasis town.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Basel’s green roof revolution: an image of buildings with plants growing on the rooftops.

Basel’s green roof revolution is creating a thriving urban ecosystem

A yellow and black sign saying Break Free from Fossil Fuels

Major fossil fuel companies linked to half of global carbon emissions

The White House in Washington DC

Nonprofits still blocked from $20 billion in climate funds amid investigations

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Graphic of a bank with columns and a dollar sign on the top.

Major U.S. banks drop out of climate pledge, raising calls for regulation

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EPA urges White House to eliminate key climate rule

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UN climate talks face tensions over timing of next major report and U.S. withdrawal

CLIMATE
A group of people march with science advocating for science.

Scientists fight back against funding cuts and policy threats

Oil pump jacks and flares with vegetation in foreground.

Texas oil boom fuels prosperity but leaves a deadly toll on workers and roads