The first official visit of President Trump’s second term will include Nevada and the disaster-stricken states of North Carolina and California.

The processes that form continental crust from the denser basaltic rocks of the upper mantle may make the lower lithosphere denser than the underlying mantle. One theory holds that the lower lithosphere splits away and sinks into the mantle in a process called foundering.

Some parts of the Sierra Nevada could get as much as a foot of snow over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.

In the months leading up to the recent fires, 1,600 homeowners in California had their fire insurance policies dropped by private insurers due to high fire dang

The metropolitan Las Vegas area continues to be a popular destination for folks looking to leave Southern California.

Now the oldest known tree is another bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of California, named Methuselah. However, you can still find bristlecone pines in Nevada. Here's a look at the oldest ...

Meanwhile, southern parts of the Sierra Nevada have below-average snowpacks, according to data from the California Cooperative Snow Surveys program. As of Jan. 13, the southern Sierra Nevada’s ...

The trip kicks off this Friday with a visit to North Carolina, followed by California and Nevada. The first two states have been hit hard by natural disasters. “I'm going to North Carolina ...

A slow-moving low-pressure system will linger over the Southwest, bringing steady rain through at least Monday.

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great.