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Report: Phoenix, Tucson Among Fastest-Warming Cities in Nation Since 1970
By Andrew Howard | Tuesday, April 23, 2019
According to the Climate Central report, Tucson's average increase of 4.48 degrees was third-biggest in the country and Phoenix's 4.35-degree rise was good for fourth place.
Blasting Graffiti Helps Heal Nature but Exposes Generational Divide in the Great Outdoors
By Carissa Wigginton | Friday, April 19, 2019
Natural Restorations, an Arizona nonprofit that removes trash and graffiti from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas, works with veterans to help them heal as well.
Tribes’ Role in Drought Contingency Plan Marks Turning Point for Inclusion
By Lillian Donahue | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
A multi-state drought plan to preserve water levels in the Colorado River Basin had critical input from Arizona’s tribes, setting a new precedent for water rights in Indian Country.
Logging by Copter: Millions Spent to Thin Forest on Steep Slopes of Mount Elden
By Nicole Hernandez | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Flagstaff and federal officials are using a helicopter to thin the forest on Mount Elden to reduce the risk of wildfires and protect the city’s watershed.
Congress OKs Drought Contingency Plan, Capping Years of Colorado River Debate
By Andrew Howard | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Two weeks after water officials told Congress of the "urgent" need to approve the plan, the House and Senate sent it to President Trump.
Citizen Scientists Survey Dwindling Monarch Butterfly Populations
By Jose Ivan Cazares | Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering protecting monarch butterflies, and citizen scientists are providing the data needed by researchers to make that decision.
The Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf is Still Endangered – For Now
By Andrew Howard | Monday, April 1, 2019
The Mexican gray wolves were almost driven to extinction in the 1970s, but currently number about 100 animals in Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico.
‘Super Bloom’ Snaps: Rain & Cool Temps Create Wildflower Spectacular
By Carissa Wigginton | Monday, March 25, 2019
The elements have aligned for an exceptional and unprecedented flower bloom in the Sonoran Desert.