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The Patagonia Mountains in Southern Arizona, taken in January 2006.

Deadline looms: judge to decide fate of exploratory mining projects in the Patagonia Mountains

Aug 28, 2023 Critical decision with far-reaching consequences
March 18, 2020 view from Yavapai Point on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Grand Canyon officials warn E. coli has been found in water near Phantom Ranch

Aug 25, 2023 Park authorities said visitors should not consume any water in that area without boiling it first.
Tempe Town Lake from a pedestrian bridge near the replacement dam.

The Buzz: Previewing Season 2 of Tapped

Aug 25, 2023 AZPM's podcast about water returns with a season focusing on how we get water from where it is to where we want it.
Jane Gaffer, Doug Danforth and Carmen Faucon are core members of Project Bisbee: Wildlife and have put in countless hours to get Bisbee certified as a community wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. However, the trio credits city residents and many others for their cooperation and participation.

Bisbee becomes the newest "Community Wildlife Habitat" in Arizona

Aug 24, 2023 Grassroots effort aims to help pollinators and other wildlife in the city.
Kid Congo Powers on stage.

The musical passion of Kid Congo Powers.

Aug 23, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Chris Carlone on his new film exploring Tucson's punk rock past; and how the community of Bisbee is working to support wildlife in cooperation with the Arizona Wildlife Federation.
A Mexican gray wolf

Conservation groups sound alarm over critical shortage of Mexican gray wolves in Mexico

Aug 23, 2023 They call for revision of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan.
Monsoon rain over Tucson.

3 inches of rain leads to flooding, evacuations for a small community near the Grand Canyon

Aug 23, 2023 A flood advisory remained in effect Wednesday for Tusayan and the surrounding area.
Mary Cooper and her dog, Havoc, enjoying the Hassayampa River.

When dams break

Aug 23, 2023 As our infrastructure ages, what can happen when structures that are often massive give way?
Female leaf cutter bee.

Leaf cutter bees play key role for Arizona cash crop

Aug 22, 2023 The state's alfalfa production depends on pollination by a special species.
Saguaro National Park

National Park tourism contributes billions to Arizona's economy

Aug 21, 2023 More than 10,000,000 visited Arizona's national parks in 2022.
The expected path of Hurricane Hillary on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Hillary will bring rain to Southern Arizona

Aug 18, 2023 Most of Pima County will see only moderate rainfall this weekend.
A pair of bobcats behind a home in central Tucson.

The Center for Biological Diversity petitions Mexican environmental ministry to protect bobcats

Aug 17, 2023 The species faces numerous threats.
Saguaro National Park

Federal Funding Helps Restore Southwest Wetlands

Aug 17, 2023 $481,000 will go towards combating invasive species of bullfrogs.
Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona.

EPA awards UA $96,000

Aug 17, 2023 The funding comes from the Environmental Education Grants Program.
Vana Dee Lewis wearing one of her #WORTHY shirts.

Vana Dee Lewis wants you to know you are "#WORTHY."

Aug 16, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: From Odyssey Storytelling, Ana Montanez shares a story about discovering inner strength, and Gabriel Dozal on his book "The Border Simulator."
Lake Mead and the rest of the Colorado River system are shrinking rapidly. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has called for new conservation measures, asking states to conserve a tremendously large amount of water, and giving them a 60-day timeline to formulate a plan for those reductions.

Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges

Aug 15, 2023 Bountiful snowfall and rain last winter pulled much of the region out of drought this spring and raised water levels at key reservoirs.

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