Dossier
Death Valley
Coverage of Death Valley in the Nexus archive.
- A record-challenging heat dome is about to bake the West this weekend
A record-challenging heat dome will bring extreme temperatures to the western U.S. and Canada, with over 40 million people under heat alerts. Death Valley is forecast to reach 126°F, while cities like Billings and Salt Lake City may break their all-time heat records. The heat dome's intensity is linked to human-caused climate change, which increases the likelihood and severity of such events.
- As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point
The Devils Hole pupfish population in Death Valley plummeted to 20 individuals last spring, prompting wildlife officials to take action. This crisis occurred as the Trump administration was laying off scientists. The fish is an iconic species managed by federal scientists for decades.