From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...

What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening ...

In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid landscapes: As many as 1,000 tortoises per square mile once inhabited the Mojave. But by the end of last century, ...

Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore endangered desert tortoise habitats.

“Tough little desert flowers like the Las Vegas bearpoppy are at the very heart of the Mojave’s magic,” said Dr. Tara Cornelisse, a senior scientist at the Center. “If it doesn’t quickly get the ...