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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to a group of reporters from the North American Agricultural Journalists in Washington, D.C.
These formal consultations with leaders from among the 574 federally-recognized tribes will focus on a lot of topics, including, economic development, trade, food safety, farming, ranching, conservation as well as forests and public land management.
Apr. 23, 2024
Navajo Nation president's office
The Navajo Nation and Gila River Indian Community were named alongside more than 100 inaugural members participating in “The America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge,” an initiative that is intended to restore the country’s waterways.
Apr. 23, 2024
Flagstaff Arizona sign on planter box
The City of Flagstaff has been leasing farmable land in its Urban Farm Incubator program since 2018. Now that program is expanding, with the goal of promoting sustainable farm practices in an urban setting.
Apr. 22, 2024
The nonprofit group American Rivers has released its annual list of the country’s 10 most endangered rivers, and Arizona’s Santa Cruz River ranks fourth.
Apr. 18, 2024
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren
The president of the Navajo Nation said he wants the tribal government to pass uranium transportation regulations to restrict uranium from being transported across tribal lands.
Apr. 17, 2024
gavel in front of a statue of the scales of justice
A federal judge has rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion electricity transmission line slated to run through a remote valley in southern Arizona.
Apr. 17, 2024
ponderosa pine forests
The warming climate has all kinds of implications for all kinds of aspects of our ecosystems. New research from Northern Arizona University finds even a slight temperature increase in boreal forests can lead to less snow, which in turn leads to other changes.
Apr. 10, 2024
A scenic overview of the Colorado River from the Navajo Bridge near Jacob Lake.
According to a recently published study by researchers from Northern Arizona University, the Colorado River loses more than 19 million acre-feet of water to cities, farms and evaporation every year. That’s roughly the same amount of water used by the 50 largest cities in the country.
Apr. 9, 2024
glass of water
The EPA announced the first mandatory limits on forever chemicals in the nation’s drinking water Wednesday and is distributing $1 billion to help local governments meet the new standards.
Apr. 9, 2024
Yellow flowers on a plant
Drive around the Phoenix area — or just about anywhere in the state right now — and you’ll see tiny, yellow, globe-like flowers popping up just about anywhere. While, they might look like pretty wildflowers, they are not. They are stinknet.
Apr. 8, 2024
The weather is warming up, people are spending time outside in nature and that could mean a close encounter with a rattlesnake. A Phoenix Herpetological Society shares what you need to know to keep you safe.
Apr. 5, 2024
Western Monarch Butterfly
Scientists have studied declines in the monarch butterfly population in the United States and Mexico for years. A new study suggests it’s even more of a mystery than researchers thought.
Apr. 4, 2024
Panoramic view of a pasture in Solano County
A group of tech billionaires is hoping to get residents in Northern California to approve what backers hope amounts to a new city. The project is called California Forever, and it aims to turn farmland into a medium density city that could grow to up to 400,000 residents.
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Apr. 3, 2024
Close up of a bale of hay
Stakeholders across the Southwest are working to figure out how to use less water on the Colorado River as it continues to shrink. Now, a new study is shedding light on just where much of that shrinking water supply is going: hay.
Apr. 1, 2024
Mormon Flat Dam
One of the major utility providers for the Phoenix area wants to construct a new dam and flood a portion of the desert as part of Arizona’s largest pumped storage hydropower system. The dam would help supplement SRP's solar power generation after dark.
Mar. 29, 2024
Man holds tortoise close to microphone
The Show's new reporter/host Sam Dingman started his time in Arizona with a visit to Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary — where he got to experience firsthand the things he read about with anxiety back in Brooklyn.
Mar. 28, 2024
Water in tarp with dirt
Coastal cities around the world are contending with rising sea levels and sinking due to land subsidence. We're not on the ocean, but Arizona is sinking, too — due to excessive groundwater pumping.
Mar. 27, 2024
Stinknet
Monument officials announced Wednesday that the picnic area will be closed from March 28 through April 30 due to the density of an invasive and noxious winter weed called stinknet that can grow more than 2 feet tall.
Mar. 27, 2024
An aerial view of Flagstaff, Arizona
Coconino County has approved nearly $8 million for forest restoration projects on the west side of the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff and on a mountain overlooking the city of Williams.
Mar. 27, 2024
Mayor Kate Gallego plants a tree
As the weather begins to warm up, the city of Phoenix is kicking off a new program to plant more shade trees around schools.
Mar. 26, 2024

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