Environment
Arizona’s largest reservoirs generate electricity for a number of western states and are widely considered sources of clean energy. But conservationists are beginning to question how clean that power is.
Jun. 15, 2022
A key fish that has dwelt in the Colorado River since ancient times, and whose presence indicates a healthy river, is now up against a threat from a giant dam above.
Jun. 15, 2022
Renewable energy is considered critical in the effort to reduce impacts of climate change, but large wind and solar projects can also have environmental consequences.
Jun. 14, 2022
Some Border Patrol agents in Arizona will be equipped with heat stress kits this summer — with tools to respond to migrants suffering from heat-related illnesses amid triple-digit temperatures.
Jun. 13, 2022
Last week, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland announced that her department would look for ways to phase out single-use plastics on public lands by 2032.
Jun. 13, 2022
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has confirmed cases of avian influenza, or bird flu. This strain of cases has killed 37 million birds across the U.S., but these are the first cases found in the Southwest.
Jun. 12, 2022
A rare plant that depends on wetlands for survival is now on the federal endangered species list, a designation that environmentalists say will boost efforts to protect the last free-flowing river in the desert Southwest.
Jun. 11, 2022
As the wildfire seasons continue to get worse in the West, the American Lung Association says air quality is getting worse, too. A new report from the Association says prescribed burns are key to maintaining a healthy environment.
Jun. 9, 2022
A new study led by the Bureau of Reclamation found an extreme drought impacted the upper Colorado River Basin almost 2,000 years ago.
Jun. 9, 2022
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony on the Grand Canyon Protection Act on Tuesday.
Jun. 7, 2022
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is warning southern Arizona residents that bear sightings are on the rise in their area. Department spokesperson Mark Hart says May and June are the busiest months for bear sightings.
Jun. 4, 2022
Phoenix plans to change its trash collection routes, and about 80% of customers will be impacted. The city has added about 27,000 houses since it last updated the routes in 2009.
Jun. 3, 2022
A new apartment complex made of shipping containers opened up in downtown Phoenix. The builder says the 18-unit apartment building on Third and McKinley streets is the largest of its kind in all of North America.
Jun. 3, 2022
Last November, voters in Scottsdale updated the city's general plan. One key element in it focuses on sustainability.
Jun. 3, 2022
Some "downwinders" in Mohave County are still not eligible for federal compensation. Kingman resident Cullin Pattillo lost his father to cancer and is trying to change that.
Jun. 2, 2022
A new report from the United Nations refugee agency finds a record 100 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes around the world.
Jun. 1, 2022
The Havasupai Tribal Council sent a letter of opposition to ADEQ Friday, citing concerns over a proposed uranium mine.
May. 31, 2022
The Arizona Game and Fish Department recently took steps to increase genetic diversity in the Mexican gray wolf population.
May. 30, 2022
A new survey shows a 35% increase in monarch butterflies in Mexico last winter. But experts say the population is still far too small, putting the butterflies at risk of extinction.
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May. 29, 2022
The city of Tucson is getting federal money to clean up contaminants in its groundwater, part of a sum coming from the Infrastructure law passed by Congress this year.
May. 26, 2022
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