Ponderosa Pine at risk due to megadrought
Jun 9, 2023 New research shows that the species is facing higher mortality rates due to the drought.
ADEQ, fire departments dispose over 6,000 gallons of firefoam containing PFAS
Jun 9, 2023 The collaboration comes from the AFFF Take Back and Replace pilot-program
Officials looking into turning on border lights
Jun 9, 2023 Customs and Border Protection says it’s looking at turning on lights on the border wall and installing more, just days after an environmental group releases a study and urges officials to remove the lights due to the effects they could have on wildlife.
New report counts 1,800 stadium lights near threatened species' habitat
Jun 6, 2023 The Center for Biological Diversity counted lights across 60 miles of protected lands on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. While currently not operational, if turned on, they could affect more than a dozen endangered and threatened species in the region.
The Buzz: Efforts to make Chiricahua National Monument a national park
Jun 2, 2023 Will the Wonderland of Rocks could become Arizona’s Fourth National Park?
Arizona to restrict some new construction in fast-growing areas of Phoenix reliant on groundwater
Jun 1, 2023 Officials said the move would not affect existing homeowners who already have assured water supplies.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues manufacturers for PFAS contamination
May 30, 2023 The companies have known about the 'forever chemicals' for decades
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
May 26, 2023 The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen came after environmentalists sued the government for dropping the red slurry material into waterways hundreds of times over the past decade.
Coexisting in rural spaces
May 25, 2023 How the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program is succeeding.
Tucson signs agreement to use less Colorado River water
May 24, 2023 The voluntary deal offers the City of Tucson $400 per acre-foot as compensation for every unit conserved.
At Lake Powell, record low water levels reveal an 'amazing silver lining'
May 23, 2023 Water managers are under pressure to keep water flowing through hydroelectric turbines within Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Powell.
Cochise County educators get the chance to work with a new environment curriculum
May 23, 2023 Officials said it’s critical that the next generation gain a tangible understanding of the environment, and what factors impact that environment.
California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now
May 22, 2023 The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire.
Chiricahua National Park proposal moving in the U.S. Senate
May 18, 2023 The proposal is headed to the full Senate.
US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Arizona and other Western states
May 18, 2023 The announcement comes just about a year after an environmental review was completed as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to clear the way for major transmission projects in the West.
Plastic waste into construction blocks: Tucson strives for zero-waste model
May 16, 2023 Tucson city council unanimously approved an agreement with ByFusion to convert plastic waste into construction-grade building blocks.Selected Archive Filters
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