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2 million solar panels abandoned in the desert: It’s America’s biggest failure ever seen
A massive solar plant in the Mojave Desert is lying dormant just 11 years after it went into operation and there are ...
From East TN to Madagascar, Knoxville zoologist helps save endangered tortoise species
Around 10,000 endangered tortoises were swept away by a cyclone in Madagascar. They were the same species of turtle that a Knoxville zoologist rescued in 2018.
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For 25th year, Mojave Max contest open to all Southern Nevada residents
Groundhog Day marks the start of Mojave Max watch. The desert tortoise mascot is Clark County's official prognosticator, but ...
Nevada’s official tartan highlights state history, culture
Nevada adopted an official state tartan to honor Scottish heritage, and each color has significance for the state.
11 years after launch, solar plant faces bleak future in Mojave Desert
A once-celebrated solar power plant in the Mojave Desert is now facing closure just 11 years after its grand opening ...
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Move over Punxsutawney Phil, Las Vegas has another way to know when spring has sprung: Mojave Max
It’s Groundhog Day, but whether or not a rodent in Pennsylvania sees his shadow means nothing to us here in Las Vegas.
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Punxsutawney Phil Predicts More Winter, but Just How Accurate Is He?
Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog prognosticator, saw his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter weather ...
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Inside a top-secret US nuclear facility in the Nevada desert
A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.
11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.