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Canyon Mine is one of the few mines allowed to operate despite the moratorium.

Court Changes Mind on Grand Canyon Mine Claim

Oct 29, 2018 Some say the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision may be too late.
Residents of Southern Arizona employ water-saving methods to grow produce.

Citizen-Science Project Looks to Test for Polluted Rainwater

Oct 29, 2018 The five-year program teaches residents how to measure what's in their harvested rainwater.
Cracked earth in the Joshua Tree National Park, where the National Park Service says severe drought and warming temperatures will likely affect the populations and home ranges of many species.

El Niño Could Bring Drought Relief to the Southwest

Oct 24, 2018 El Niño rainfall could relieve drought conditions in states like Arizona, but drought will persist elsewhere.
Studying tree rings helped UA researchers track the movement of the tropics over 800 years.

UA Tree-Ring Researchers Add to Climate Study

Oct 19, 2018 Tracked expansion of the tropics; linked it to Sonoran drought
A keyboard on a desk.

UA, Microsoft Working to Make Data Centers Sustainable

Oct 18, 2018 The 'Cloud' uses as much power as 6,000,000 homes
Challenger Rep. Nicolas Pierson and incumbent Dem. Raul Grijalva await the start of their televised debate in the Congressional District 3 race, Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

CD3 Candidates See Separate Paths Forward on Immigration

Oct 17, 2018 One of 9 U.S. House districts that border Mexico, the topic looms large in Southwestern Arizona.
A narrow passageway allows boats to pass on the northern edge of Antelope Island in Lake Powell, one of the Colorado River's main reservoirs.

Colorado River Reservoirs Start Water Year At Lowest Point in 40 Years

Oct 16, 2018 The reservoirs haven't been at 47 percent capacity since they were filled.
The National Weather Service in Tucson, Arizona.

Cool, Wet October Follows Hottest September Recorded

Oct 15, 2018 This October is on track to be one of the rainiest.
Nayla Altamirano, a lawyer, an activist, and a performance artist with Zapotec and Chilean roots, is one of dozens of artists participating in the 2018 Binational Encuentro, October 11 - 19, 2018.

Women Migrate Across More Than Borders

Oct 10, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Borderlands Theater explores"Sanctuary"; Pima County's Master Gardener program celebrates 35 years; and Tu Nidito presents an art show by youth coping with grief.
The rain lily is one of the many flowers that can grow well in many Arizona gardens.

Master Gardeners Celebrate 35 Years in Pima County

Oct 10, 2018 Volunteers have been "planting knowledge" since 1983.
More than 80 volunteers helped fill and place sandbags at Menagers Dam.

Dozens Remain Displaced as Tohono O'odham Nation Continues Flood Recovery

Oct 9, 2018 Damage assessments continue days after a tropical storm came close to breaching an earthen dam.
A wash in Tucson begins to flood its banks after heavy monsoon rain.

Flood Management Plan Could Bring Lower Insurance Rates

Oct 4, 2018 Pima County supervisors start process to draft a new plan that could save homeowners on flood insurance.
Photo published on the Tohono O'odham Nation's Facebook page captioned "Flooding near Menagers Dam Community."

Officials Warn Dam Could Fail and Flood Tohono O'odham Village

Oct 3, 2018 An earthen dam stands between a lake swollen with runoff and the community of Ali Chuk.
Raindrops fall in pooling water on a Tucson street.

Rosa Brings Rain, But It Doesn't Break Records

Oct 2, 2018 Most of the precipitation from the storm fell on the west side of Tucson.
Tucson Water

Tucson Water Disputes 'Contaminated' Water Report

Oct 2, 2018 The director says the cancer-linked compounds present in the water are well below federal levels.
The Colorado River snakes through the Grand Canyon.

Supreme Court Won't Hear Bid to Overturn Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban

Oct 2, 2018 The court refuses to hear a challenge to a the 2012 prohibition of new mines in the area.

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