Nature and Environment

Poachers swarm vaquita refuge ‘like never before’

Dec 12, 2019 A conservationist said the number of poachers in the endangered porpoise's habitat — casting nets for a fish called the totoaba — is unprecedented.

Marana's Tortolita Preserve protected from development, for now

Dec 11, 2019 The town will continue making lease payments on the 2,400-acre wildlife preserve.

Tucson youth will hold another climate strike Friday

Dec 5, 2019 Students will take to the streets once again to demand action on climate change.

Celebrate Christmas the John Waters way.

Dec 4, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: "The 89-90 Trip" spends a day in Yellowstone National Park; and the legacy of ecologist Aldo Leopold.

Conservation groups challenge U.S. Army, USFWS over harm to San Pedro River

Dec 4, 2019 Conservationists say Fort Huachuca covered up an internal report on its groundwater pumping effects.

Rep. Grijalva attends UN climate change summit

Dec 2, 2019 A dozen House Democrats are in Madrid for an international climate change meeting this week.

Former San Carlos Apache Tribe chair walking to traditional lands to protest copper mine

Nov 26, 2019 Wendsler Nosie Sr. is going to live near Oak Flat east of Phoenix to oppose the construction of the Resolution Copper Mine.

Poll finds division and common ground in what Arizonans care about

Nov 25, 2019 State residents placed issues like water and education among their highest priorities.

Biosphere 2 drought study continues

Nov 22, 2019 The water was shut off to the rainforest biome for a multiweek measurement of dry conditions.

Historically left out, Colorado River tribes call for more sway in Western water talks

Nov 22, 2019 With the drought plan done, some tribal leaders say their water rights can’t be ignored any longer.

How to ID a Bee.

Nov 20, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A closer look at how Tucson neighborhoods voted in the last local election; The 89-90 Trip: Day Three begins in Panguitch, Utah; and "Tilly the Trickster" at the Live Theatre Workshop.

East side development renews concerns about water and growth

Nov 20, 2019 Members of the City Council say it's time for the state to pitch in with CAP water.

Study: Arizona military base will be hardest hit by climate change

Nov 14, 2019 Bases in the state could see an increasing number of dangerously hot days, the study says.

New analysis spells out serious legal risk to Colorado River water users

Nov 14, 2019 As climate change continues to sap the river’s water, some users face serious legal risks to their supplies.

Getting "Down to Eartha".

Nov 13, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Hear a "StoryCorps: One Small Step" conversation from Kansas City; "The 89-90 Trip" heads to Flagstaff; and learning to read the secrets of the trees.

How the Center for Biological Diversity grew in its fight against the 'status quo'

Nov 12, 2019 The Tucson-based conservation group has become one of the most influential in the country.

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