Desert News, June 3

Hey folks! Just the headlines this time to limit repetitive stress on my RSI. We shall be back to pithy summaries next week, if all goes well.

Palm Springs Fire Department urges caution when hiking as desert temperatures heat up

Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert

‘Save Starry Skies’ plate in Nevada boosts dark sky awareness

Still Wild: The Gila Wilderness at 100

Fire is catching in Nevada. Climate change is a major cause, scientists say

You’ll soon need to buy a ticket into Box Canyon, BLM boss says

Where Colorado River negotiations stand right now

Along Nogales wall, jaguar images celebrate newly discovered big cat & offer a warning for the future

Jaguars are returning to America, but Fish and Wildlife Service don't think they need protections

Is it safe to swim? Toxic algal blooms persist in Virgin River

Public Scoping for Hermosa [manganese and zinc mine] Gets Underway

Sam Brown backtracks on nuclear dump, says 'Yucca is dead' and shouldn't be revived

New Mexico ag urged to prepare for wildfires

The Top 5 Raptors You'll See in Arizona's Sonoran Desert

Lithium Fever in the US Brings a Rare, Unique Flower to the Brink of Extinction

Ten years on, Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument deepens pride in southern NM public lands

Feds propose critical habitat for endangered Nevada toad

Ironwoods are the real heroes of the Sonoran Desert landscape, says Arizona travel writer

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Greens renew bid to protect a toad in Nevada’s gold-rich desert

Determining Dust Impacts on Great Basin National Park

Why NV Energy wants to triple Northern Nevada’s base rates

2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat