Arizona Science Desk
After speculation of El Niño possibly forming this year, nearly all climate models suggest it is forming, and may stick around for a while. But what does that mean for southwest weather?
June 11, 2015
Counting cow steps is helping Danzeisen Dairy in Laveen produce more milk.
June 11, 2015
State health officials said the designations of two hospitals in northeastern and southeastern Arizona as level three trauma centers help fill gaps in the state's emergency care network.
June 11, 2015
The rainfall Tuesday from tropical storm Blanca made it the second wettest day in June on record for Yuma. The daily total was 0.31 inches, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
June 10, 2015
A Brookings Institution report published last month, called “Local Government 2035: Strategic Trends and Implications of New Technologies,” explores the anticipated impact on governance.
June 10, 2015
We looked at efforts to expand marijuana research — particularly whether use of the drug could help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder — with Dr. Sue Sisley.
June 10, 2015
The West has had a wet spring, but that hasn’t tamped down fire danger.
June 9, 2015
Gov. Doug Ducey said Arizona needs to be wary and defend its water supplies as the historic drought on the Colorado River continues.
June 9, 2015
The lawsuit filed Monday is aimed at forcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to publish a plan that includes guidelines for when the wolves can be removed from the endangered species list.
June 9, 2015
This year’s spring rains and snow have eased New Mexico’s drought and made it less likely that we’ll see huge, damaging wildfires this season. But in the big picture, fire ecologists say it’s not a matter of if there will be fire, it’s when. They're trying to use flames now to protect watersheds for years to come.
June 9, 2015
Plague is rare in Arizona, but can be deadly. So, Grand Canyon National Park has partnered with Coconino County to monitor for the disease.
June 9, 2015
The Tucson Audubon Society is trying to slow down a large-scale housing development planned near a small town in Southern Arizona.
June 8, 2015
Valley residents have been dealing with more mosquitoes this year. County officials say complaints are around double years past.
June 8, 2015
International climate negotiations are underway in Germany with countries hoping to find individual emission reduction goals — and an Arizona expert is there to help.
June 8, 2015
A lightning-started wildfire that has burned more than nine square miles of the Coronado National Forest in extreme southwestern New Mexico is about a third contained.
June 8, 2015
NASA is sending a mission to see if Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, has conditions suitable for life, and three Arizona State University scientists are involved with the mission's instruments.
June 5, 2015
The Arizona Science Center is working to turn part of the old Phoenix Museum of History right next door into a new state-of-the-art maker space.
June 5, 2015
The small amount of rain in the Valley this morning has already broken records. The 0.02 inches that fell at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is the average amount of rain for the month.
June 5, 2015
The U.S. Forest Service is planning to burn about 500 acres in Apache County next week if weather permits.
June 5, 2015
Emergency fire restrictions will still go into place today at Tonto National Forest, located north of Phoenix.
June 5, 2015
