Arizona border wait times up as CBP increases security

Dec 13, 2019 A discussion with Guadalupe Ramirez, CBP's director of field operations.

Scientists consider vertical farming ahead of changing climate

Dec 13, 2019 A UA researcher says the technique could help solve future food concerns.

Former UA College of Science dean talks Biosphere 2, OSIRIS-REx

Dec 13, 2019 Joaquin Ruiz, who has transitioned to a new role at the university, highlights the college's top achievements over the last two decades.

Report: Tailings dam poses threat to Rio Sonora valley 5 years after major spill

Dec 13, 2019 The report's author says Grupo México's new tailings pond threatens the health and livelihood of people already impacted by a 2014 spill.

US government loses two border fence funding lawsuits

Dec 13, 2019 Together, they block nearly $4 billion in military funds to build a new border fence.

OSIRIS-REx team chooses spot on asteroid to grab sample

Dec 12, 2019 The team chose the site by whittling down candidates using a bracket system.

Border humanitarian aid work on trial

Dec 12, 2019 A look at how federal immigration policy and religious freedom played out in the trials of a No More Deaths volunteer.

Poachers swarm vaquita refuge ‘like never before’

Dec 12, 2019 A conservationist said the number of poachers in the endangered porpoise's habitat — casting nets for a fish called the totoaba — is unprecedented.

Judge halts some military spending on border wall

Dec 11, 2019 The ruling applies to $3.6 billion diverted from military construction projects to pay for 175 miles of border wall.

House bill could generate more health services for Native American elders

Dec 11, 2019 If passed, the Tribal Elder Care Improvement Act would award grants to tribal agencies to support elder health care.

Marana's Tortolita Preserve protected from development, for now

Dec 11, 2019 The town will continue making lease payments on the 2,400-acre wildlife preserve.

Regulators approve renewable energy plan for UA

Dec 11, 2019 The plan has Tucson Electric Power using solar and wind sources to meet all the university's electricity needs by 2021.

Senate bill could roll back tribal authority in domestic violence cases

Dec 10, 2019 It's one of two U.S. Senate bills that would renew the Violence Against Women Act.

Not a smooth ride so far for e-scooters in Tucson

Dec 10, 2019 The city is searching solutions to the problems scooters bring, while some are calling for an end to the program.

Discussions continue about mysterious particles around asteroid Bennu

Dec 9, 2019 Scientists say the objects, first detected in January, pose no threat to the OSIRIS-REx mission

Report: Hundreds of asylum seekers face violence after return to Mexico

Dec 9, 2019 The report documents cases of kidnapping, torture and sexual assault.

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