1. News
  2. AZPM News
  3. Nature and Environment

Nature and Environment

Tree Rings, Shipwrecks Aid in Hurricane Understanding

Mar 8, 2016 Climate change affects ocean storms, says researcher looking at 500 years of data.
A time lapse photograph of light pollution from Tucson reaching the Picacho Peak night sky.

Bill Would Loosen Restrictions on Electronic Billboards

Mar 4, 2016 Astronomers worried that it will lead to incremental loss of dark skies.

Finding the Soul of an Octopus; and Who Killed Vincent Van Gogh?

Mar 3, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Looking ahead to the Arizona legislative session's second half; The Department of Child Safety deals with backlog of cases.
Bighorn sheep in Santa Catalina Mountains.

Bighorn Sheep Population Grows in Santa Catalinas

Mar 1, 2016 The program to reintroduce bighorn sheep into the Catalina Mountains is about two and a half years old.

Jaguar Video Rekindles Debate over Santa Ritas Land Use

Feb 26, 2016 Endangered animal habitat and mining both a part of the range south of Tucson.
The mysterious, mesmerizing, and very musical Triplets of Belleville in their prime as the darlings of Vaudeville.

A Little Belleville Visits Tucson

Feb 25, 2016 Oscar-nominated composer Benoit Charest accompanies the film "The Triplets of Belleville" with music played on vacuum, refrigerator, and newspaper.

Does Growing Wheat in the Desert Use Too Much Water?

Feb 22, 2016 Much more efficient than in decades past, farmers and researchers say.
The San Pedro River flows through Sierra Vista.

$5.9M for Water Conservation Near Fort Huachuca

Feb 22, 2016 Tucson non-profit Arizona Land and Water Trust will get federal money.

Digging Deeper - 7,000 feet - into Arizona's Copper Mines

Feb 19, 2016 'Arizona Week' goes underground to check in on one of the state's largest industries.

How One Doctor Helps Patients Face Death; and Another Finds Music Instrumental to Happiness.

Feb 18, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: DImelo goes to Tumamoc Hill; and Beth Surdut puts hummingbird etiquette to use.

The Art of Paying Attention: Hummingbird Etiquette

Feb 18, 2016 Beth Surdut tells about a treasure hunt that begins with bird droppings and leads to one of the desert's smallest, fastest inhabitants.
The plants that have survived, and even thrived, during the winter's cold spells at Tohono Chul Park are mostly native to the Sonoran Desert.

Where Are El Niño Rains? Maybe More, Come March

Feb 16, 2016 Weather pattern has also brought above-average temperatures to the region.

Tucson Latina finds purpose in politics, and the history of Shakespeare's First Folio.

Feb 11, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show with an avid shopper, and Beth Surdut pays attention to her desert neighbors, the coyote.

The Art of Paying Attention: Coyote

Feb 11, 2016 Author & illustrator Beth Surdut shares true stories about sharing the desert with the noisiest of neighbors.
The San Pedro River flows through Sierra Vista.

Municipalities Would Get More Water Control Under Bill

Feb 9, 2016 Legislation exempts cities, towns from their counties' authority to limit development.
Hurricane researcher Joe Cione is leading NOAA's effort to use the Raytheon-produced Coyote unmanned vehicle with a P-3 aircraft to collect weather data to improve hurricane forecasting.

Raytheon Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Chase Hurricanes

Feb 4, 2016 Coyote provides weather data to NOAA, could assist in search and rescue

Selected Archive Filters

Environment,
State & National Parks,
Water,
Weather,
Wildlife
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona