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Semba's due date is in the spring of 2020

Elephant Birth on the Horizon at Reid Park Zoo

Mar 19, 2019 29-year-old Semba to give birth to her fourth calf in spring 2020.

Monitor: Pima County is Drought-Free, for Now

Mar 15, 2019 The spell will not last long as the temperatures rise.
Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

Senate Committee Approves $20M for Pinal Wells

Mar 15, 2019 The proposal was revived after being killed in the House.
Bears Ears is considered sacred by many tribes and communities in the Southwest.

Utah Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Shrink Monuments

Mar 13, 2019 The move is in response to Obama's use of the Antiquities Act to set aside 1.35 million acres for Bear's Ears National Monument.
Looking out on Boulder Basin, Lake Mead.

California Water Agencies at Odds Over Colorado River Drought Plan

Mar 12, 2019 The state has two powerful agencies fighting over how to get the plan approved.
Many poppies are blooming at Catalina State Park, providing interesting color and shadows in the area, March 4, 2019.

Wildflowers Show Off Their Colors Around Arizona

Mar 8, 2019 Fall and winter rains provided a necessary resource for brilliant blooms.
Mayra Estrella, project leader, measures a tree during the habitat conservation study in El Desemboque

Sonoran Desert Inspires 'Next Generation' Researchers To 'Shake Things Up'

Mar 7, 2019 NGen, created around nine years ago, brings together multi-disciplinary researchers who share a passion for the region.
The proposed site for the Rosemont Mine.

Army Corps to Approve $2B Rosemont Copper Mine Project

Mar 5, 2019 Native American tribes oppose the project over concerns it would damage ancestral homelands.
Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

Why the Drought Contingency Plan ‘Deadlines’ Don’t Tell the Full Story

Mar 5, 2019 With another deadline passed, a look at the paths leading to a completed drought contingency plan for Colorado River states.
Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas.

New Deadline for Drought Contingency Plan Approaching

Mar 1, 2019 Why the plan Arizona passed in January fell short of expectations.
Tucson Water

Tucson Water Filters Out Firefighting Chemicals

Mar 1, 2019 The director said the solution used existing filters to reduce perfluorinated compounds.
Looking out on Boulder Basin, Lake Mead.

The Drought Plan and Water Conservation

Feb 28, 2019 As the second and final deadline looms, we revisit the drought contingency plan with a focus on water conservation.
This Environmental Protection Agency photo shows the Animas River with pollution from the Gold King Mine. The 2015 spill in Colorado impacted the Navajo Nation.

Government Watchdog: EPA Lacks Superfund Data for Tribal Sites

Feb 26, 2019 Sites in the Southwest include abandoned uranium mines and unlined landfills.
A monarch in Arizona.

Western Wildlife Agencies Finalize Monarch Butterfly Plan

Feb 25, 2019 The group, which includes Arizona Game and Fish have a conservation plan for the butterflies, which have seen plummeting populations.
The southern slope of Sentinel Peak, also known as "A Mountain," covered in buffelgrass.

Flowers and Fire: Rain a Double-Edged Sword in the Desert

Feb 22, 2019 While moisture can mean impressive wildflower blooms, recent rains are fueling invasive species that feed wildfires.
Arizona State Capitol building.

Bill That Nearly Scuttled Drought Plan Shelved

Feb 20, 2019 The Arizona House Speaker pulled the bill after a lengthy hearing.

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