Arizona Sustainability News
On Thursday the board of the Central Arizona Project said it supports a drought plan released last week.
Dec. 6, 2018
The board of the Central Arizona Project meets Thursday. It’s another step in the high-stakes wrangling over water cutbacks. The board could vote — or not — on a drought framework described last week in a meeting of the Arizona Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan Steering Committee.
Dec. 5, 2018
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protecting land in Pima County for an endangered aquatic turtle.
Dec. 5, 2018
Valley cities are increasingly looking at new rules for scooters and bicycles you rent with a smartphone. Mesa council told staff this week to draft regulations for the vehicles that could be voted on in early 2019.
Dec. 4, 2018
Health in Harmony is a planetary health organization. The folks there work on improving our planet’s biodiversity and health, and they do it using some less than obvious solutions. Case in point: In Borneo. For the last decade, they’ve been tackling deforestation by providing healthcare for the families and communities living around the rain forest.
Dec. 4, 2018
As water managers and state officials across the Southwest get closer to nailing down a deal on the future of the Colorado River’s water, a new study shows another source of water may not be assured in the future.
Dec. 4, 2018
It’s been nearly a month since intense wildfires ravaged Northern California. The deadly Camp Fire left thousands without a place to call home. But as Californians rebuild, a new investigation suggests that wildfires are leaving behind profound health concerns for people in the state.
Dec. 4, 2018
The idea of a city’s walkability has come more into focus over the past several years, as some people look for a more urban environment in which to live. Jeff Speck has been a leader in this area. He’s a city planner and writer.
Dec. 3, 2018
Nearly 200 countries are taking part in a climate summit in Poland, which aims to build on the Paris summit that took place in 2015. For more on that and other international stories coming up this week, The Show was joined by BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones.
Dec. 3, 2018
The G20 Summit in Argentina came to a close on Saturday. And although people focused on the awkward stage moment between President Trump and Argentine President Mauricio Macri, there were more important points at hand that was discussed.
Dec. 3, 2018
There are a lot of restaurants that promote “farm-to-table” menus, and many shoppers are thinking more now about locally-sourced food. But are we thinking about that in the right way?
Nov. 30, 2018
Negotiations on a drought plan for Arizona took a step forward on Thursday. The head of the state water department said Gov. Doug Ducey will ask for significant state dollars — $30 million — in his upcoming budget proposal to help make the Drought Contingency Plan a reality.
Nov. 29, 2018
The National Climate Assessment, released last week, has some fairly dire warnings about the potential impacts of climate change.
Nov. 29, 2018
The Camp Fire in Northern California is being called the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century. What is Arizona doing and what could be done to make sure its forests are not so susceptible to catastrophic fires?
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Nov. 29, 2018
The Arizona Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on the Hopi Tribe's challenge to snowmaking at a northern Arizona ski resort.
Nov. 29, 2018
Three years after an accidental spill from a Colorado gold mine, scientists are getting the chance to thoroughly analyze its impact on Lake Powell.
Nov. 26, 2018
The Dewey-Humboldt Town Council passed a resolution Nov. 20 condemning animal-killing contests. The resolution comes three weeks before a coyote contest in central Arizona.
Nov. 26, 2018
On Friday, the White House made public a climate report issued by 13 federal agencies. The conclusions are grim. Climate-related disasters are on track to accelerate, and the impacts of these disasters could eliminate as much as 10 percent of the nation’s economy by 2100.
Nov. 26, 2018
Mesa residents and businesses may notice cloudiness in their water from now through January.
Nov. 23, 2018
Residents of the fire-ravaged town of Paradise, California, are now allowed to return home. But fewer than 10 percent of the 26,000 residents may find their house still standing and salvageable.
Nov. 21, 2018
