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As concerns flare over record-low water levels at Lake Mead, a new 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study shows that COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders — and a subsequent societal shift to remote work — may be exacerbating the problem.

Residential water consumption in Southern Nevada spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Research by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ economists finds that pandemic stay-at-home orders put a strain on already tight water resources.

As one in 10 of Nevada’s seniors face food insecurity, two leading food banks in the state are trading tips on how to help their community.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ economics professor Ian McDonough knew that many seniors across the Las Vegas Valley did not have access to nutritious food even before the pandemic.

As unemployment benefits and savings run dry, food banks are scrambling to help a growing number of people struggling to put meals on the table.

Thirty. That’s the number of days that policymakers have to work with — before social capital wanes — in the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack, according to new research from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.