Environment

Snow covers the ground next to a parking lot
Northern Arizona residents woke up to freezing temperatures Saturday morning thanks to an earlier winter storm having brought rain and snow. The conditions called for people to wear several layers of clothes and maintain their homes for the winter.
Jan. 13, 2024
shade and trees
Arizona residents have the opportunity to receive two free shade trees thanks to SRP. In order to do this, people will need to attend one of the three virtual workshops scheduled in January and February.
Jan. 13, 2024
Navajo Nation president's office
The president of the Navajo Nation has called on the U.S. government to protect tribes from a long-awaited uranium mining operation south of the Grand Canyon.
Jan. 13, 2024
Sedona
The Forest Service is warning people not to carve into the rocks, a form of graffiti that is nearly impossible to eradicate after someone scrawled their names into Bell Rock in Sedona.
Jan. 12, 2024
Stethoscope in a doctor's office.
New NIH-supported research links small reductions in blood levels of lead among Native Americans to significant cardiovascular benefits. The study offers hope for lower blood pressure and reduced risk of certain heart diseases.
Jan. 11, 2024
Skier goes down hill
Arizona has been facing cold and freezing temperatures all week, and it’s expected to continue into the weekend.
Jan. 11, 2024
bobcat
Scientists can now extract genetic information about bobcats from their paw prints. The DNA can offer clues about the animals’ ancestry and even their microbes – vital information for monitoring one of Arizona’s most common predators.
Jan. 10, 2024
Erik Weihenmayer
The Show spoke with Erik Weihenmayer, a professional mountaineer who has summited Everest. He's also blind, and a new documentary called "Soundscape" shows how he climbs.
Jan. 10, 2024
The Klamath River flows through Oregon and Northern California.
The Show spoke with Debra Utacia Krol from the Arizona Republic about her reporting on tribal concerns about dams along the Klamath River in Northern California.
Jan. 10, 2024
Three separate photos are shown in horizontal panels, one on top of the over. Each shows an image of a different jaguar, with a black circle edited over each one to highlight their unique rosettes.
Images captured last month show the eighth wild jaguar documented in the American Southwest in the past three decades. Its appearance is thanks to natural perseverance and decades of cooperation from both sides of the southern border.
Jan. 9, 2024
Superstition Mountains
Construction will begin in February on the Goldfield Recreation Area near Apache Junction. Public feedback led the BLM to reconsider plans for an equestrian area there.
Jan. 8, 2024
Some parts of north Phoenix got hail/graupel
Valley residents may need to pack an extra sweater as they return back to work after the holiday break. The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures only in the upper 50s with evening temperatures in the mid to low 30s through Tuesday evening.
Jan. 7, 2024
People look into honeycomb in glass
Planting native, desert-acclimated wildflowers and leaving out water stations for bees in the summer are just some of tips attendees learned at the Arizona Honeybee Festival.
Jan. 5, 2024
Wild burros at the Black Mountain HMA
This is the sixth time since 2017 the Bureau of Land Management has had to round up and thin the animals in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area.
Jan. 4, 2024
Skiers cruise down the slopes at Arapahoe Basin ski area in Colorado on Nov. 13, 2023.
The Show spoke with Alex Hager, who covers the Colorado River basin for KUNC, about how a "snow drought" is affecting the Colorado River.
Jan. 4, 2024
A line of people outdoors at the state capitol hold signs with slogans like 'clean skies Arizona' and 'protect our rivers.' They are smiling toward the camera but not directly at it.
Along with state officials and other advocacy groups, the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter took to the Capitol on Wednesday to present a list of priorities for the Arizona Legislature and governor.
Jan. 3, 2024
Joe Biden
The Biden administration has worked to offset the effects of climate change with large renewable energy projects, including some on public lands in Arizona. But conservationists say the president’s environmental record is mixed.
Jan. 3, 2024
New Year’s Eve 2023 was the worst for air quality in Phoenix since records began in 2010. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality says it was due in part to an uptick in fireworks.
Jan. 2, 2024
Arizona Capitol
Arizona state lawmakers are preparing for a new legislative session — and so are conservationists. The Sierra Club and other groups will outline their priorities during a rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
Jan. 2, 2024
Coronado National Forest
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is warning the public about a suspected rabid fox that attacked two people in the Coronado National Forest, near Tucson.
Dec. 30, 2023

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