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What is affecting Nevada's Water Resources?
Population growth, increasing urbanization, and recurring drought conditions are putting ever greater demands on Nevada’s water resources. Nevada is the most arid state in the nation, and communities throughout the state are working to balance growth and limited water availability.

Where can I find the Nevada Climate Initiative report?
The full report is available on the Nevada Climate Initiative website, ClimateAction.nv.gov. Summarized in this fact sheet are specific details about how climate change has already and will continue to impact the state of Nevada and strategies that can be used to prepare for these changes.

What happens if temperatures increase in Nevada?
There could be negative impacts on wildlife, including higher mortality and even some local extinctions. Higher temperatures could make outdoor recreation less pleasant or safe and might deter summertime visits to Nevada. Increasing temperature can negatively affect the health of farmers and ranchers.

Are there any historical trends in flooding in Nevada?
There were no historical trends in flooding. Flooding will be more frequent owing to a shift from snow to rain and more intense storms, even if precipitation does not increase. Wildfire size and severity have been increasing. Warmer temperatures will increase wildfire risk. In Nevada, average temperatures have been increasing over time.

[PDF File]2023 Recycling and Waste Reduction Report - Nevada Legislature
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extend the life of many landfills within the state. Since 1991, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), which oversees SMM, has tracked the State’s recycling efforts. The 2021 recycling rate for the State of Nevada was 24%. To enhance our recycling planning efforts, BSMM began Partners for a Sustainable Nevada (PSN) in August ...

[PDF File]Climate Change Impacts in Nevada - Climate Action NV
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In recent decades, Nevada has witnessed increasing temperatures, extreme droughts, loss of snow, increasing evaporative demand (i.e., atmospheric thirst) and a number of large wildfires. We are observing changes in the present, and best projections indicate that these trends will continue (Table 1). Climate change has come home.

[PDF File]What Climate Change Means for Nevada - US EPA
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August 2016 EPA 430-F-16-030 What Climate Change Means for Nevada Nevada’s climate is changing. The state has warmed about two degrees (F) in the last century. Throughout the southwestern United States, heat waves are becoming more common, and snow is melting earlier in spring.

[PDF File]Water Law and Issues in Nevada: An Overview - Nevada Legislature
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Water rights may be acquired by: (1) adjudicating a right beneficially used prior to the enactment of water law (known as “vested” rights); or (2) applying to the state engineer to appropriate unallocated water and perfecting the right by putting the water to beneficial use (known as “certificated” or “perfected” rights).

[PDF File]Environment and Sustainability in Nevada
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Nevada’s Key Environmental Concerns . Four areas are central to understanding environmental quality of life issues in Nevada: (a) air, (b) water, (c) land, and (d) energy. Air Quality . Air quality is perhaps the most acute problem in the Las Vegas Valley. Stemming from motor vehicles, incessant construction, and commercial and industrial

Environment and Sustainability in Nevada
Nevada’s Key Environmental Concerns . Four areas central to understanding environmental quality of life issues in Nevada include: (a) air, (b) water, (c) land, and (d) energy. Air Quality . Air quality is perhaps the most acute problem in the Las Vegas Valley. Stemming from motor vehicles, construction, and commercial and industrial ...

Nevada environmental issues