High winds, parched conditions prompt red flag wildfire warnings
With bone-dry vegetation, winds forecast at 40 to 50 mph and no rain in sight, fire danger is critically high…
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Arizona afire: Crews scramble to control 11 blazes in the state
Eleven wildfires are blazing in Arizona, covering 448 square miles. The largest, known as the Bush Fire, is in rugged…
Read MoreWill warm weather slow COVID-19? Here are some answers
New research from leading scientists raises questions about President Donald Trump’s assertion that warm weather and summer temperatures will drive…
Read MoreEngineering ‘marvel’ CAP is a 35-year-old economic powerhouse
Arizona’s engineering masterpiece, the Central Arizona Project (CAP), is celebrating 35 years of delivering Colorado River water to the state’s…
Read MorePreliminary OK for Little Colorado dam proposals worries plan’s critics
Federal regulators have given a Phoenix company the green light to study a hydropower project for the Little Colorado River,…
Read MoreAs if firefighting wasn’t dangerous enough, crews grapple with COVID-19
As if fighting fires wasn’t dangerous enough, firefighters now have to worry about COVID-19 while they’re on the job, making…
Read MorePlan to ‘revive’ uranium mining called unneeded, unwanted by advocates
Environmentalists are blasting a Trump administration call for “bold action to revive and strengthen the uranium mining industry,” an industry…
Read MoreHere’s what an emerging megadrought means for the Southwest
It’s the early 1990s, and Park Williams stands in the middle of Folsom Lake, at the base of the Sierra…
Read MoreOn Earth Day: Focus on solutions that move us forward
There may not be a more unique place in our country than Arizona. From our deserts and wide-open landscapes to…
Read MoreWhy the air in Metro Phoenix is fresher these days
The Phoenix area is famous for its warm spring days and wealth of outdoor activities, but it’s also known for…
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