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The Desert Research Institute in Reno just launched a virtual fire research center that brings together scientists from different disciplines to work to study fires.

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World leaders are meeting near Paris to discuss climate change and what can be done to combat it. Meantime, right here in Reno some key research is helping lay the foundation for decisions those world leaders may make.

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Researchers at Lake Tahoe are enlisting local residents, tourists and other beach-goers to record their observations and photographs on a new smartphone app to help scientists better understand the lake's environmental conditions.