Urbanization
‘Asthma Alley’: Long Beach Ranks Worst in U.S. for Air Quality
By Grayson Schmidt | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
Long Beach, which sits between the two largest seaports in the country, has good air quality just 10% of the year. The stretch of Interstate 710 that runs through Long Beach has been dubbed “Asthma Alley.”
‘Many Lives at Risk’: What Pollution Rollbacks Could Mean for California and Arizona
By Wills Rice | Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
The Trump Administration rolled back the Clean Air Act that has helped reduce smog and keep clean air along the West Coast.
Millennials Use Technology to Ensure the Future of Arizona Ranching and Farming
By Casey Kuhn | Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
"You’re one bad crop away from total failure." Three Arizona millennials discuss how they ensure the state’s farms and ranches are sustainable and profitable.
A ‘Climate of Fear’ Accelerates Existing Labor Shortages on California’s Farms
By Sierra Garcia | Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
As field hands rethink traveling to the U.S., some farmers have been forced to watch their produce rot in the fields. Many others are cutting back acreage.
Tourism Tension in Instagram Age: $1 Billion in AZ Taxes, Challenges to Preservation
By Tim Royan | Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Arizona tourism continues to boost employment, development and tax revenue, but the growth presents challenges to preserving the natural beauty that draws visitors to the state.
Corridors for Cats: Conservationists Work to Keep At-Risk Jaguar Populations Connected
By Kendal Blust | Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Jaguars in Sonora and Sinaloa come and go through a series of corridors, which keeps these core populations genetically diverse. If those corridors are destroyed, the northernmost jaguars in the Americas could die out.
Big Cats, Cameras and Coexistence: Learning to Live with Jaguars
By Kendal Blust | Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Jaguars once roamed the Americas from Argentina to Arizona. To ensure the survival of the endangered cat, conservationists are working to change the minds of ranchers in Sonora, Mexico.
Climbing in Joshua Tree National Park: Breaking Bones and Belaying Friendships
By Tim Royan | Monday, July 15, 2019
Todd Gordon and Tucker Tech pioneered many of the routes in Joshua Tree National Park, as visitors surge to nearly 3 million a year. The two climbers trace the evolution of the sport through their 40-year friendship.