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Native Climate in the News

News stories about the Native Climate project, our research team, partners, drought, water resources, climate change, and current events in the intermountain west.

2024

In The Gravy

Native Science Report, March 2024. Melanie Lenart reports on a presentation by Shannon Niebergs afrom a Native Climate Working Group meeting.

Building Climate Resilience

Native Science Report, March 2024. Melanie Lenart reports from the Southwest Adaptation Forum.

2023

Native Climate: Building Climate Resilience Across Cultures

USDA Climate Hubs, Dec 2023. An overview of the Native Climate project and recent accomplishments from the fall of 2023.

Celebrating Indigenous Foods at the First Nevada Tribal Foods Summit

Sierra Nevada Ally, July 2023. Kelsey Fitzgerald reports on a traditional foods potluck dinner that was held as part of the first Nevada Tribal Foods Summit, a conference held at UNR Lake Tahoe on May 31-June 2, on the traditional lands of the Washoe people.

2022

As Lake Mead drops, a privately operated intake runs dry - and a bankruptcy ensues

Nevada Independent, 22 September 2022. Daniel Rothberg mentions Native Climate under “Here’s what else I’m watching this week…”

As Lake Mead drops, a privately operated intake runs dry - and a bankruptcy ensues

Nevada Independent, 22 September 2022. Daniel Rothberg mentions Native Climate under “Here’s what else I’m watching this week…”

As Lake Mead drops, a privately operated intake runs dry - and a bankruptcy ensues

Nevada Independent, 22 September 2022. Daniel Rothberg mentions Native Climate under “Here’s what else I’m watching this week…”

A USDA Program Aims to Strengthen Climate Resiliency in Indian Country

Daily Yonder, Kristi Eaton. 10 February 2022.

Tribal ag extension programs need federal funding boost, experts say

Tribal Business News, Chez Oxendine. 31 January 2022.

USDA funds climate conservation partnerships through grants, investments

Tribal Business News, Chez Oxendine. 23 January 2022.

New USDA Grant to Support Climate Resilience Planning in Indian Country

Desert Research Institute. Grant announcement, 13 January 2022.