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Opponent of the proposed Interstate 11 holds up a sign stating her position on the topic.

Progress on Interstate 11 in AZ on hold after lawsuit deal

Jan 23, 2025 A stay in a court case means environmental reports will be re-examined.
The entrance of the South32 Hermosa mine site, a critical minerals project that looks to source manganese and zinc.

Lawsuit challenges EPA over Hermosa Mine air quality permit in southern Arizona

Jan 22, 2025 The Center for Biological Diversity and Patagonia Area Resource Alliance seek to block air permit for critical mineral mine.
Skull of Sabre-Toothed Tiger - Museum of Anthropology - La Paz - Baja California Sur - Mexico. 2015

Saber teeth in predators evolved many times. Did it lead to their extinction?

Jan 21, 2025 A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability.
Left: California Gulch on May 1, 2023. Right: Nov., 27, 2024.

Arizona’s Sonoran Chub at risk as border wall blocks critical streamflow

Jan 17, 2025 Threatened fish species faces threats from border infrastructure.
The Central Arizona Project canal just north of CAP headquarters near Phoenix.

Arizona’s ‘Ag to Urban’ Initiative tackling water shortages and sustainable growth

Jan 16, 2025 ADWR’s new program looks to transition water intensive agriculture to low-water-use urban developments amid Colorado River shortages.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly questions nominee for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2024.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly seeks commitment from EPA nominee to address legacy mines and PFAS issues in Arizona

Jan 16, 2025 Lee Zeldin agrees to support Kelly’s initiatives.
Arizona drought conditions could lead to a busy wildfire season. Image of the Wallow Fire, May 2011.

Arizona lawmakers press utility companies on wildfire mitigation and grid resiliency plans

Jan 14, 2025 TEP details wildfire prevention strategies and grid upgrades during Arizona Senate Committee hearing.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs gives her third State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz.

Governor Katie Hobbs targets school voucher reform and accountability in State of the State Address

Jan 13, 2025 Hobbs outlines 2025 plans for housing, childcare, education reform, water security, and public safety.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

The Buzz: Previewing the 2025 legislative session

Jan 10, 2025 We speak with leaders from each party about their priorities for the session.
The Arizona Capitol Building. January 2017

Arizona conservation groups present 2025 Environmental Priorities to Governor Hobbs and Legislature

Jan 9, 2025 Over 35 organizations urge action on climate, water policies, clean energy and environmental justice in Arizona’s 2025 legislative session.
A series of turquoise signs along southbound U.S. 89 near Tuba City proclaims the Navajo Nation’s resiliency amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona tribes receive nearly $750k for climate adaptation plans

Jan 8, 2025 The funding comes from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' annual tribal community resilience awards program.
Stacks of hay bales sit beside an irrigation canal in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Critics have called for reductions to the amount of alfalfa grown with Colorado River water. The particularly thirsty crop is mostly used for cattle feed.

The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.

Jan 6, 2025 There's a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Buzz: Catching up with Arizona AG Kris Mayes

Jan 3, 2025 Mayes talks about what happened in 2024 and what may come in 2025.
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in 2017.

Ruben Gallego becomes first Latino U.S. Senator from Arizona

Jan 3, 2025 Gallego will serve on the Banking, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and the Energy and Natural Resources committees.
Baboquivari Peak, the most sacred site for the Tohono O'odham people, can be seen from many parts of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.

Tohono O’odham Nation gains co-stewardship over sacred lands

Jan 2, 2025 The Tohono O’odham Nation and the Bureau of Land Management agree to co-steward the Baboquivari National Wilderness.

How climate change is changing the way Millennials plan for retirement

Jan 2, 2025 A University of Arizona study reveals how rising climate stress influences Millennial priorities in saving, spending and planning for the future.

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