Urbanization
Arizona lacks funds to find, secure at least 100,000 abandoned mines
By Chris McCrory | Friday, Dec. 21, 2018
Arizona’s abandoned mines are alluring to the adventurous, but pose danger to those who enter. The state estimates there are 100,000 abandoned mines, but has only identified 19,000.
More endangered California condors soon will soar above Pinnacles National Park
By Emily Fohr | Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018
This was a record year for condor nests at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Utilities scramble to replace power poles, water pipes in wake of California wildfires
By Caleigh Wells | Monday, Nov. 19, 2018
The California wildfires pummeled water, electricity infrastructure
Southern California fires: 2 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed, nearly 100,000 acres burned
By Melissa Leu, Brian Frank, Ryan Fonseca, Mike Roe, Sharon McNary, Megan Garvey, Kristen Muller and Priska Neely | Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
Malibu remains under evacuation orders
Arizona national parks need $531 million for maintenance, behind California, Virginia
By Corey Hawk | Monday, Oct. 29, 2018
Water pipeline serving South Rim of Grand Canyon leaking, prompting water rationing
Why do we keep building houses in places that burn down?
By Emily Guerin | Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018
Homes are continuing to be built in the Santa Monica Mountains, despite the high risk of wildfire.
Congress fails to renew federal Land and Conservation Fund
By Chris Mccrory | Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018
52 year old fund expired at midnight, September 30
Art installation highlights plastic bottle use
By Caleigh Wells and Brian Frank | Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018
839 containers — that's how many are used each year by the average American