Environment
The Show spoke with John Truett, state management officer at the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, about the extended life of wildfires this year.
Aug. 1, 2023
The Show spoke with Mayor Kate Gallego about her recent virtual appearance alongside President Joe Biden regarding extreme heat.
Aug. 1, 2023
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit to challenge U.S. Forest Service policies that it said protect cattle at the expense of native wildlife.
Jul. 31, 2023
How does a tiny, paper-thin butterfly make it so far each year? Well, scientists have a new theory — and it has to do with the spots on their wings. The Show spoke more about it with Jason Bittel, who wrote about it recently for National Geographic.
Jul. 31, 2023
The Diamond Fire located in the Tonto National Forest continues to burn at 4,770 acres with no containment. Fire officials made progress in response to the blaze on Friday.
Jul. 29, 2023
Strong winds in La Paz County knocked over several semitrucks and blew some off of I-10 on Thursday. ADOT reported closures between Tonopah and Quartzsite, which lasted into Friday morning.
Jul. 28, 2023
The Phoenix area has reached 119 degrees three times this month, nearing the record of five times it's hit that temperature or more in the past, according to the National Weather Service.
Jul. 28, 2023
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says 3M's $12.5 billion settlement offer for contaminating public drinking water systems is inadequate and not a serious proposal.
Jul. 27, 2023
Parts of the metro Phoenix area got significant rain overnight for the first time in months, up to a quarter to a full inch in some spots. The bad news is, most of the region did not get wet.
Jul. 27, 2023
The Thirst Gap podcast continues with Episode 3, which looks at changes to recreation at the country's second-biggest reservoir, Lake Powell.
Jul. 27, 2023
A bill introduced this week by Congressman Raúl Grijalva and other lawmakers would strengthen federal protections for workers exposed to extreme heat.
Jul. 26, 2023
A proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management to bring outdoor recreation on par with other uses has received support from Western businesses.
Jul. 25, 2023
The Arizona Corporation Commission recently approved permitting for a gas-powered generating station near a historic African-American community close to Coolidge, but the Sierra Club has appealed the decision.
Jul. 25, 2023
If the average holds through the end of July, it will mark the first time Phoenix, or any major U.S. city, has seen a monthly average temperature above 100 degrees, according to records.
Jul. 25, 2023
The U.S. government wants to hear from you about a proposal to build up to three wildlife crossings across two national forests in northern Arizona.
Jul. 25, 2023
Less than a year ago, voters in Douglas approved a ballot initiative to create stricter groundwater regulations through what’s called an Active Management Area. At least for now, it will remain in place after county officials threw out a separate initiative to eliminate the AMA.
Jul. 24, 2023
A few miles west of Flagstaff, about a mile and a half off Interstate 40, on a dirt road in the Coconino National Forest, past campsites and joggers running through the trees, several crews are cutting up downed trees that will become firewood for tribal members.
→ More tribal natural resources stories
→ More tribal natural resources stories
Jul. 24, 2023
The Show spoke with the Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood about how the Arizona Faith Network is working to create faith-based cooling centers.
Jul. 24, 2023
Matt Pace, a meteorologist for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, joined The Show to talk about what we can expect in the near future with weather.
Jul. 24, 2023
Arizona's rural communities rely on groundwater, which experts say is a finite resource. But in most cases, it’s not regulated in any meaningful way, and the Legislature doesn't take up groundwater bills.
→ More stories about Arizona's water issues
→ More stories about Arizona's water issues
Jul. 24, 2023
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