Water and environmental news

Glen Canyon Dam holds back Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River. The lake is currently at 28% of its capacity.

Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water

Apr 6, 2023 The $233 million pact with the Gila River Indian Community, announced in Phoenix, was hailed as an example of the kind of cooperation needed to rescue the river.

White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton and Senior Advisor to the President and Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, during a visit to the Imperial Dam on Tuesday, April 5.

Hundreds of millions of dollars headed to the West for water and drought relief

Apr 5, 2023 The federal dollars are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.

Seal of the state of Arizona.

Officials warn of orange liquid at old Arizona mining site

Apr 1, 2023 The state Department of Environmental Quality issued a news release strongly urging the public to keep away from an area in Walker.

Flowers in bloom at Picacho Peak State Park, 2019.

Did spring come late this year?

Mar 31, 2023 The Southwest has experienced cooler and wetter conditions.

Apple Snails in shallow water.

State looks for help combatting invasive snail

Mar 27, 2023 Apple snails were probably released by aquarium owners.

A set of wine glasses stand on a display table behind a tasting bar at Birds and Barrels Vineyards Rail Road tasting room in Willcox on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The business started shortly after owner Chad Preston finished his military service.

The Buzz: Arizona's growing wine industry

Mar 24, 2023 State lawmakers celebrate Arizona Wine Month as wine's place in the state's economy grows

A male elegant trogon in Madera Canyon feasts on a caterpillar it picked off a tree.

New Film Focuses on the Unique Sky Islands of Arizona

Mar 24, 2023 Thousands of different species depend on this habitat

A view of the Colorado River near the Silver Bridge on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. From November 2022.

World Water Day: Tucson's history with water

Mar 22, 2023 This year's World Water day theme is accelerating change.

A view of the Colorado River near the Silver Bridge on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. From November 2022.

Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case

Mar 20, 2023 The justices weighed a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation’s quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.

Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches record numbers

Mar 18, 2023 Recovery of wolves in the wild accelerated at an astonishing rate in 2022.

Pusch Ridge after a March snowstorm.

The Buzz: How snowmelt affects Arizona's water supply

Mar 17, 2023 How much will a wet winter improve drought conditions around the state?

Phillip Yazzie waits for a water drum in the back of his pickup truck to be filled in Teesto, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation, on Feb. 11, 2021.

Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water

Mar 17, 2023 The tribe doesn't have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault.

Flowers in bloom at Picacho Peak State Park, 2019.

Winter moisture expected to yield big wildflower bloom in Arizona

Mar 14, 2023 Experts say conditions lined up to produce massive floral displays in lower elevations.

Tom Buschatzke (front) signs a water conservation deal with other Colorado River water managers, Dec. 15, 2021. "I thought we had very robust conversations with the California representatives," he said of the January 2023 negotiations.

Was California consulted in recent Colorado River negotiations?

Mar 11, 2023 Leaders in other states disagree with that characterization.

The Uncle Sam Mine, prior to the completion of work to seal it.

The Buzz: Arizona's abandoned mines

Mar 10, 2023 Many groups look to locate, seal and clean up old mines, which likely number in the hundreds of thousands.

Bobcats are relatively common mammals in Arizona and many other states.

Bobcat Encounters in Southern Arizona: One Animal is Killed

Mar 9, 2023 Investigators are offering a reward of up to $500 in one case

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