Urbanization
Ozone pollution bad in cities all over West
By Jennifer Magana and Allison Snell | Thursday, June 14, 2018
One company in Phoenix is adopting a system to let their outdoor workers know when air quality is bad.
Wild parrots fill the soundscape in Los Angeles
By Ursula K. Heise | Friday, June 8, 2018
Wild parrots have made themselves at home in the urban nature of Los Angeles, raising questions about invasive species
Residents accuse new development of subdivision violation
By Bret Jaspers | Friday, May 25, 2018
Developers can make more money if they avoid the demands of the subdivision process, things like infrastructure requirements and assured water supplies.
Urban oil drilling and fracking face opposition
By David Nazar | Friday, May 4, 2018
In Culver City, California, right in the middle of metropolitan Los Angeles, residents are concerned about oil drilling and fracking just blocks from their neighborhood.
Leaving tracks: Count shows scant growth in Mexican gray wolf population
By Jenna Miller | Wednesday, May 2, 2018
The latest Mexican gray wolf survey shows an increase of just one wolf.
Looking at the stars: Phoenix suburb earns ‘dark sky’ designation
By Meagan Boudreau | Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Fountain Hills is deemed one of the world's 18 dark sky communities by the International Dark Sky Association