Nature and Environment

Sebastian Robins and Mona Hayda

Travel Route 66 with "The Great Muslim American Road Trip."

Jul 14, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Archive Tucson features Cesar Aguirre; the Longfin dace's return to the Santa Cruz river; and the fantastical story of a "Mythical Creature of the Southwest."

The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area in Cochise County, Arizona.

Fort Huachuca receives $2.8M for water and environment conservation projects

Jul 8, 2022 The Army post is working with partners in Sierra Vista.

A screenshot from "Godzilla vs. Moguera" (A Short Stop motion battle), produced by Jurassic studios (aka Tobias).

Young Arizona filmmaker makes epics in miniature.

Jul 7, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Making Tucson more accessible for those with visual impairments; Neighbors come together and transform their alleyway as a means of coping with grief; and a look at the rarely enforced "Stupid motorist" law.

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.

Governor signs $1.2B water plan as Arizona faces cutbacks

Jul 6, 2022 A $1 billion fund will help get new water supplies into Arizona, including a possible desalination plant Ducey has touted.

Seal of the state of Arizona.

Bacterial outbreak found at Arizona's largest state hatchery

Jul 4, 2022 Officials say some of the sick fish may have been released.

Fire managers have restricted campfires in Arizona to limit the risk of human-caused fire following a wet winter.

Some fire restrictions ease ahead of the holiday weekend

Jul 1, 2022 Officials warn to always check restriction status before starting a fire.

A Mexican wolf.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service updates rules and goals for preserving Mexican wolves

Jun 30, 2022 The new changes are meant to increase the population and manage its interactions with livestock operators and nearby communities.

A sea turtle heads back to the ocean after the tortugueros have finished gathering data on it.

Providing a future for sea turtles in Kino Bay.

Jun 29, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A roundtable with Young Muslims about maintaining their faith in a secular culture; and the difficult reality of living with aphasia.

Researchers say the smell of the monsoon is good for your health.

Arizonans benefit from the special scent of the monsoon

Jun 28, 2022 Scientists find evidence of health benefits in the desert rain.

The Central Arizona Project moves water from the Colorado River to southern Arizona. July 2021

ASU online water tool updates help Arizonans learn about waterways

Jun 27, 2022 The project covers shortages, farmland data, pollution levels and other aspects of water usage.

Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Court allows Resolution Copper Mine to continue

Jun 25, 2022 Apache Stronghold did not prove its religious concerns were enough to stop the mine.

The Bighorn Fire burns in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Oro Valley on June 7, 2020.

Preventing and fighting human-caused wildfire

Jun 24, 2022 Fires started by people have long been a part of our ecosystem, but they're increasingly damaging today.

Part of the Contreras Fire burning near the Kitt Peak Nationla Observatory on June 16, 2022.

Contreras Fire listed as 100% contained

Jun 24, 2022 Local management team will hand over control Saturday.

Part of the Contreras Fire burning near the Kitt Peak Nationla Observatory on June 16, 2022.

Officials expect wet weather as Contreras Fire passes 20,000 acres

Jun 20, 2022 Fire continues to spread toward the northeast

Kitt Peak observatory on June 19, 2022

Contreras Fire burns more than 18,000 acres

Jun 19, 2022 Fire managers say the fire is more than 40% contained.

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.

Under federal pressure, Colorado River water managers face unprecedented call for conservation

Jun 18, 2022 States have 60 days to craft a deal.

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