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Council approves water rate hike for non-city users

Jun 23, 2021 Conservation, equity are cited as reasons
Predicting monsoon rainfall is not an exact science, yet.

Game challenges forecasters to predict monsoon

Jun 23, 2021 UA researchers created an online competition similar to fantasy football.

Southwest US states bake, wildfire threatens Arizona towns

Jun 20, 2021 Warnings remains in effect for excessive heat in Arizona and Nevada at least through the weekend.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona lawmakers advance $100M fire fund in special session

Jun 16, 2021 Wednesday's committee votes came after hearing dire warnings from state wildfire officials.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Tucson was 117 degrees, in 1990.

Heat wave grips US West amid fear of a new, hotter normal

Jun 16, 2021 It's raising concerns that such extreme weather could become the new normal amid a decades-long drought.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Beat the heat at a cooling center

Jun 15, 2021 City, private groups offer cooling locations.
A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

Electric grid holding up as temperatures soar

Jun 15, 2021 Utility urges customers to time appliance use carefully.
The Bureau of Land Management used prescribed burns across many of its properties for habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of severe wildfires.

Crews make steady gains on wildfire in rural Arizona

Jun 13, 2021 Despite progress, several communities are still being told to be ready in case of evacuation.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Governor tours Arizona fires, calls for special session

Jun 10, 2021 Ducey wants the Legislature to approve extra money to ensure that firefighters have the resources they need
Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas.

Key reservoir on Colorado River expected to match record low

Jun 9, 2021 Dropping surface level at Lake Mead continues to drop
Rain clouds near Tubac, July 2019.

Monsoon or nonsoon? Hard to say

Jun 8, 2021 Forecasters say chances are even for good or bad monsoon this year.
The Bureau of Land Management used prescribed burns across many of its properties for habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of severe wildfires.

Rural Arizona residents wait as wildfire spreads uncontained

Jun 8, 2021 The so-called Telegraph Fire, straddling two counties, has burned 112 square miles and was at zero containment Tuesday
Flames from the Obi Fire run parallel to a highway. Lightning sparked the fire near Walhalla Plateau in Arizona on July 21, 2018.

Arizona wildfires prompt evacuation orders, advisory notices

Jun 3, 2021 Evacuations were ordered for areas on the San Carlos Apache Reservation and residents of Superior were advised to prepare for possible evacuation
A wind turbine.

TEP brings new renewable energy solar system online this month

May 4, 2021 With the addition of two new energy systems about 26% of TEP's power will be from renewable sources.
2018's Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station.

Hurricane predictors forecast busy 2021 season

Apr 27, 2021 UA group has been on target about storm predictions since 2014.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UA ready to have all purchased renewable power in May

Apr 27, 2021 The university says the move will cut greenhouse gases by a third and save millions in the long run.

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