Nature and Environment

Wildfire evacuation forces 1,000 Prescott-area residents from their homes

Sep 23, 2019 The Johnson fire started on the last full day of summer.

Park Service: New border wall will threaten critical archaeological sites

Sep 20, 2019 A report by the agency details impacted sites in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

Court halts timber activity in Southwest over threatened owl

Sep 20, 2019 A U.S. district judge said government agencies have shirked their responsibility to count the Mexican spotted owl.

Cochise County group says environmental lawsuits harm landowners, economy

Sep 19, 2019 An environmental advocate countered saying the group is aligned with the company behind a planned development in Benson.

Tumamoc Desert Lab revives century-old greenhouse

Sep 18, 2019 The plant collection is designed to expand public understanding of desert plants and where they originated.

Air Force secretary nominee promises to help with pollution in communities like Tucson

Sep 12, 2019 PFAS chemicals have been found in wells in the Tucson area.

UA Special Collections: Preserving the Stories

Sep 11, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The TUSD's ongoing debate about expanding sex education; Is there any hope left for the 2019 monsoon?; and has Arizona's "stupid motorist law" increased flash flood safety?

'Stupid motorist law' rarely enforced in Tucson area

Sep 11, 2019 Flooding on area roads leads to rescues.

Mexican authorities meet with Rio Sonora mining spill victims

Sep 10, 2019 A legal representative of residents affected by the spill said the dialogue is a result of pressure the communities have put on authorities.

Tortoise deserves endangered species protections, enviro groups say

Sep 6, 2019 Two conservation groups have filed suit over what they say is the failure of the federal government to protect the Sonoran desert tortoise.

Opinions divided on massive Benson housing development

Sep 5, 2019 Backers see the project as an economic boon; opponents worry it will deplete local groundwater and harm the environment.

Arizona bans hunting contests for killing coyotes

Sep 5, 2019 The ban doesn't apply to the lawful hunting of predators.

New border wall could further deplete groundwater supplies

Sep 4, 2019 Some scientists and conservationists worry the water needs of the new border wall could put a valuable desert oasis at risk.

Tucson's bike share program adding docking stations

Sep 2, 2019 The city says it's bringing Tugo bicycles to more Tucson neighborhoods.

Dry monsoon caused by roaming high-pressure system

Aug 30, 2019 This year's monsoon in Tucson is almost 3.5 inches behind what the area received last year.

US moves FEMA, Coast Guard money to fund border programs

Aug 28, 2019 $217 million would be moved to fund things like increasing the number of beds for detained immigrants.

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