From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms
Aug 28, 2024 What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
El Rio Clinic considers parking expansion, Menlo Park residents concerned about community garden
Aug 27, 2024 Menlo Park neighborhood responds to potential changes as El Rio Clinic weighs options for additional employee parking space.
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
Aug 22, 2024 A surge in research into plastics in food and water is raising questions about the accumulation of microplastics in the body.
Lithium drilling project temporarily blocked on sacred tribal lands in Arizona
Aug 21, 2024 The case is among the latest legal fights to pit Native American tribes and environmentalists against President Joe Biden’s administration.
Arizona Corporation Commission urges congress to exempt utilities from EPA hazardous waste costs
Aug 21, 2024 ACC pushes for federal legislation to avoid higher utility rates and cleanup expenses following EPA hazardous substance regulations.
Hedge fund buys $100 million of land in La Paz County
Aug 20, 2024 Land is in an area that has little regulation on groundwater pumping, and could be sent elsewhere in the state.
The Buzz: New ways to recycle plastic in Arizona
Aug 16, 2024 Companies find new ways to help residents give plastic another life.
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024
Aug 15, 2024 Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river.
Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about
Aug 14, 2024 Human-caused climate change is robbing the Sonoran Desert of the conditions needed to help baby saguaro take root and thrive.
As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
Aug 14, 2024 Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past.
Two rivers, one lifeline: Reclaiming the Santa Cruz across borders
Aug 14, 2024 US-Mexico collaboration has improved the once polluted and depleted Santa Cruz River. Challenges like flooding and wastewater management persist, requiring new infrastructure and funding. Despite progress, managing water across borders remains ongoing.
Atascosa Mountains ocelot sighting, first in 50 years
Aug 13, 2024 Trail cameras caught footage of an endangered ocelot five miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, in a region where ocelots haven’t been seen in 50 years.
Satellites help researchers measure climate effects in Antarctica
Aug 11, 2024 Scientists are using data from orbit to keep track of snowfall and ice melt in the region.
A crisis fraught with possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth
Aug 7, 2024 The Central Arizona Project ensured that the states biggest cities had enough water and brought about a farm boom in the middle of the state.
Pima County heat program converts old Tucson jail facility into latest cooling center
Aug 6, 2024 Tucsonans now have access to a new cooling center at the Mission Annex facility — a former minimum-security jail — on the city’s west side.
The Buzz: How the largest Indian water rights settlement in U.S. history aims to rectify historic wrongs
Aug 2, 2024 From nation building to water infrastructure, The Buzz explores the path towards water equity and one tribe's dream for true sovereignty.Selected Archive Filters
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