Climate Change
SoCal has Officially Sloshed its Way out of Drought Conditions
By Jacob Margolis | Friday, March 8, 2019
Scientists have been saying for years that climate change could bring increased variability between extreme dry and extreme wet periods.
Mural Highlights Endangered Sonoran Pronghorn, Southwestern Marsh Bird
By Jodi Guerrero | Thursday, March 7, 2019
The artwork is part the Endangered Mural Project, aimed at boosting awareness of the impact of climate change and urbanization.
In California, Wet Winters No Longer Enough to Dampen Wildfires
By Nicholas Gerbis | Thursday, March 7, 2019
The heavy California wet seasons of 2016 and 2017 brought flooding to the drought-stressed state, but still failed to dampen its disastrous wildfire season.
Recent Snowstorms Can’t Compete with Years of Drought in Southwest Colorado
By Grace Hood | Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
Soils beneath the snow are bone dry from drought, which could reduce runoff water to fill up reservoirs.
Arizona Scientists Aim to ‘Scrub’ Greenhouse Gas from the Air
By Lillian Donahue | Monday, Feb. 18, 2019
It looks like a carpet and acts like a sponge, but it’s actually a key innovation aimed at curbing rising carbon dioxide levels in the air.
‘Living off the Land’ in Turmoil: Tribal Leaders Testify on Climate Change Impact
By Keerthi Vedantam | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019
“Hopi prophecy is all coming true. Climate change, the California wildfires, they were all predicted by Hopi elders telling us this is what’s going to happen.”
L.A.’s Trees are Dying but is City Hall Doing Enough to Save Them?
By Larry Altman | Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019
Los Angeles needs an estimated budget increase of $40 to $50 million “to manage the urban forest at a sustainable level," according to a new report.
TGen, NAU Researchers Say West Nile Virus a Permanent Part of Arizona’s Ecosystem
By Lauren Schieler | Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019
The southern half of Arizona also appears to be an ongoing source of West Nile in neighboring states.