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Aureum Chaos, a region on Mars, photographed March 20, 2013 by HiRISE, a University of Arizona experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Learning From Asteroids Pummeling Mars

Mar 26, 2013 UA HiRISE camera documents space-rock strikes on red planet
Mexican gray wolf, Canis lupus baileyi

Reintroduction of Wolves Remains Contentious

Mar 20, 2013 Supporters cheer Mexican gray's recovery; cattlemen still opposed
Tucson City Hall

Tucson Seeks Reduced Plastic Bag Use

Mar 20, 2013 City will track use, recycling; no enforcement mechanism included

UA Develops iPhone Dust Storm App

Mar 19, 2013 Free download gives user real-time info on issues anywhere in US
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.

Native Plants Thrive at Tohono Chul Park

Mar 13, 2013 Behind the scenes at botanical garden shows resilience to winter
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

AZ Week: Water Supply, Demand Assessed

Mar 8, 2013 Colorado River already overdrawn, but all parties acting with urgency
TMA Desert Grasslands

Exhibit Explores Desert Grasslands Art

Mar 7, 2013 On display: Artists 'passionate about the environment'
Shoppers pay a visit to The HabiStore. It's a thrift store operated by Habitat for Humanity.

Recycling: Win-Win for People, Nature

Mar 6, 2013 Second-hand stores save money, resources
Construction at Pima County's new Roger Road Wastewater Treatment facility.

New Wastewater Plant Will Meet Fed Standards

Mar 4, 2013 Roger Road plant's odors also will be controlled; building done in 2014
Sunset at Yavapai Point, along the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Grand Canyon Economic Impact $467M

Feb 27, 2013 Study: Tourism supports 7,400 jobs in and around national park
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Museum Lets Raptors Take Wing

Feb 27, 2013 Twice-a-day free flights of red-tailed hawks, great horned owls
Kiera Woods catches snowflakes on her tongue outside the student union on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.

UA Students Shocked, Excited By Snowfall

Feb 21, 2013 Winter flurry dusts campus, spurring many students to get out and enjoy the snow
Large snowflakes fell over Tucson for about an hour Wednesday.

'Blizzard' Gone, But More Rain Coming

Feb 20, 2013 Tucson gets rare snowfall; deep snow in mountains, rain elsewhere
A rescued bobcat takes a rest at the Tucson Wildlife Center.

New Beginnings for Wild Animals

Feb 20, 2013 Facility in Southern Arizona takes in hundreds of critters
An owl nest is spotted on top of a highly electrified power line.

Urban Raptors Learn to Co-Exist

Feb 13, 2013 Owls, hawks, others adapt to city life, despite hazards

AZ, NM Wolf Numbers Growing

Feb 6, 2013 Estimated 75 in 13 packs, including 20 pups, feds say

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