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No panels here — China lights 12,000 desert mirrors and the grid reaction is wild

In the heart of northwestern China, a solar farm has been constructed, and it is comprised of 12,000 mirrors used to turn ...

Wide Open Roads: 12 Best Desert Routes for Flat-Out Speed and Total Solitude

If you crave open skies, endless pavement, and the thrill of the drive, these 12 desert highways deliver. From California’s ...

Vacation rentals forced to shut down after Death Valley gateway town enacts stricter regulations

Some short-term rental owners in the small town of Pahrump, Nevada, a gateway community east of Death Valley National Park, ...

The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year, but study indicates it could have been worse

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerous superhot days each year by the end of the century, with poorer small nations hit far more often than the biggest ...

Here’s how to track enforcement of Nevada’s extreme heat regulation for workers

Nevadans now can follow along through public data as regulators enforce an extreme heat rule meant to protect the Silver ...

Coroner reveals heat death toll as it climbs in Las Vegas Valley

This year’s heat-related death toll rose to 260 on Monday, according to the Clark County coroner’s office. That number is up ...