Water and environmental news

Here's how to help prevent wildfires this summer

Jun 2, 2022 Just over half of wildfires in the Southwest are human-caused.

Sonora governor: Desalination will have to be part of state water supply

May 31, 2022 With at least a dozen neighborhoods in Hermosillo already experiencing water shortages this summer, the state is confronting a future without enough water for residents.

Hydropower customers could pay extra fees

May 26, 2022 Federal law requires fees be paid whether or not dams are generating power.

Hudbay wins a round in court

May 24, 2022 A judge ruled the Rosemont and Copper World mines are not legally related.

Pandemic in pajamas while birding for blog.

May 20, 2022 Bisbee author turns to nature and photographs to write new chapters.

Tucson willing to give up some Colorado River water

May 19, 2022 The Mayor and Council are looking at how to take stress off Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

For this summer's water forecast, climate experts are looking back to winter

May 16, 2022 Snow is the key to water in Arizona and other the Colorado River Basin states.

High pollution advisory for Tucson on Friday

May 13, 2022 Pima County officials are encouraging anyone especially sensitive to ozone to avoid physical exertion outside until 6 p.m.

Making the most of water in Tucson

May 13, 2022 As the monsoon approaches, The Buzz focuses on rainwater harvesting.

Appeals court rules against mine project in Santa Rita Mountains

May 12, 2022 The court cited the planned use of Coronado National Forest land for long-term storage of waste rock and the lack of valuable minerals on the property.

Voters in Willcox Basin will decide water management future of the area in November

May 11, 2022 The Cochise County Elections Department certified that the county-based group Arizona Water Defenders collected enough signatures for a ballot measure.

Arizona scores low marks on land conservation

May 9, 2022 The Center for Western Priorities ranked the state second to last in a recent study.

Inbreeding won’t doom the endangered vaquita marina — but fishing nets might

May 6, 2022 Research now finds that, genetically speaking, there is still hope the vaquita population can recover.

High pollution advisory for Tucson

May 6, 2022 The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality issued an advisory Friday for ground-level ozone air pollution.

It's one of the five Cs of Arizona's economy. But what role does mining really play in Arizona today?

May 6, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines the longtime economic driver in the state and its environmental impacts.

Rosemont returns clean water permit

May 4, 2022 The company is trying to end lawsuits against its proposed mine.

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