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These two Mexican gray wolf pups and siblings were born at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. They are considered "neonatal" and less than 14 days old.

Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds

Nov 3, 2023 This marks the second time the wolf — identified as F2754 — has ventured north.

Cattle grazing is ruining the habitat of 2 endangered bird species along Arizona river, lawsuit says

Nov 2, 2023 The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Tucson targets seven grazing allotments spanning 15 miles along the Gila River.
From left to right: Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Administrator and CEO of Western Area Power Administration Tracey LeBeau, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm at the Apache Generating Station in Cochise, AZ. October 30, 2023.

U.S. Dep. of Energy announced federal support of three transmission projects

Oct 30, 2023 The Southline Transmission Project is one of the three projects and will span from Hidalgo County New Mexico to Pima County in Arizona.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Oct 27, 2023 Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.
Red Butte in Coconino County, Wednesday, Aug. 30. Known as "Wii'i Gdwiisa," in Havasupai, the sacred grounds are protected under President Joe Biden's Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni- Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.

A generational battle: How a tribe’s concern over uranium mining on ancestral homelands brought Biden to AZ

Oct 27, 2023 In this tapped episode, Katya Mendoza and Paola Rodriguez explore the history of the Havasupai people's fight to stop uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.
The sun rises over the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.

Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River

Oct 25, 2023 The U.S. Department of the Interior said in a statement that the risk of reaching critically low water elevations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the river's two key reservoirs, has gone down substantially.
A pipe carries water from the Colorado River into a shed in Page, Ariz. on November 2, 2022.

Tap water is cheap. Maybe too cheap.

Oct 25, 2023 That means big spending and costs that will get passed along to the millions of people who use that water in sinks, showers and sprinklers.
Candidates for Mayor of Tucson. From left to right: Ed Ackerley (I), incumbent Regina Romero (D), and Janet "JL" Wittenbraker (R).

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

Oct 20, 2023 AZPM takes a drive around Tucson with three candidates running in the mayor's race.
The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

Center for Biological Diversity demands action on depleting aquifer in Sierra Vista

Oct 19, 2023 Environmental advocates call for fair water use policies to save the San Pedro River.
The Colorado River flows near Hite, Utah on July 4, 2022.

New Colorado River rules will be hard to agree on

Oct 19, 2023 A new report shows just how tricky it could be.

An unprecedented water line in an unprecedented place

Oct 19, 2023 In this Tapped episode, Danyelle Khmara delves into the Grand Canyon's water infrastructure challenges and the extraordinary Transcanyon Waterline upgrade, highlighting the complexities of delivering clean water in this iconic natural wonder.
A monsoon storm drops localized, heavy rainfall over northwest Tucson, Marana, and Oro Valley. From August 2022.

Rainwater contents may surprise you

Oct 18, 2023 A UA study looks at what is in local rain.
Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Oct 11, 2023 Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
Effluent gushes out of the outfall, into the Santa Cruz River. The outfall of water is constantly flowing, but there is a diurnal fluctuation due to cyclical human water use.

Reviving the Santa Cruz River: A decade of clean waters and ecological resurgence

Oct 10, 2023 From stagnation to splendor: How wastewater innovation breathed life back into a desert oasis
San Pedro River pre-Monsoon rains. August 15, 2023.

Water and housing redux

Oct 10, 2023 The story of a home development in Cochise County has taken a second big turn since we published Episode 4 of this series, so Summer Hom is back with the latest on this ongoing saga.
Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Arizona border wall lawsuits dismissed, paving the way for environmental restoration

Oct 5, 2023 From legal resolution to environmental revival: Arizona's next chapter

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