Desert Research Institute

The method used to calculate flood frequencies is due for an update, according to a new study by scientists from DRI, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Colorado State University. 

A new study led by researchers at University of Nevada, Reno and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) published in Environmental Research Letters identifies three major factors that influence snowmelt-driven water supplies and identifies regions where mountain water supplies respond differently to climate change.

Work-related injuries due to rising temperatures are increasing in southwestern cities according to a new study released by scientists from Desert Research Institute, Nevada State College and the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities.

A $150,000 grant provided this week to the Desert Research Institute will be used to support a new Weather and Research Forecast modeling tool to improve wildfire preparedness in Nevada.

University of Nevada, Reno and DRI researchers are building the predictive and diagnostic tools that will transform the understanding of fire-generated extreme weather

The vaccination rate among employees of Nevada’s System of Higher Education–which employs nearly 24,000 across the state–has risen nearly 35% over the past week.

Persistent wildfire smoke in northern Nevada contributed to an increase in COVID-19 cases in late summer of 2020 according to a team of Reno-based researchers.

The recently updated Citizen Science Tahoe app is a free, mobile-ready tool to crowdsource the collection of important scientific data at Lake Tahoe.

After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion and flooding after rainfall events.

The promise of a “Miracle March” is dwindling and scientists say Nevada will remain entrenched in “moderate to exceptional levels of drought” this year.