Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, and Intersys, an IT consulting firm that focuses on big data and data management, are the latest entities to set up…
Brenda Burman can’t wait to get started as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, the first woman to hold that position in the department’s 115 years. It’s been…
Salt River Project’s Board of Directors has approved a $400,000 contribution to The Nature Conservancy in Arizona to support forest restoration on the Verde River watershed. The SRP contribution, to…
Mayor Greg Stanton and the Phoenix City Council today unanimously approved a new partnership with the City of Avondale to recharge Colorado River water and improve water resiliency and sustainability…
Arizona bats can rest easy. Literally. The state’s climate appears to have helped hold off, for now, a disease that has afflicted bats during hibernation in at least half of…
Fewer Maricopa County motorists are littering, but cigarette butts, dangerous debris, and items blowing out of car windows remain a challenge to keeping our freeways clean. The most recent survey…
Turquoise is an icon of the desert Southwest, with enduring cultural significance, especially for Native American communities. Yet, relatively little is known about the early history of turquoise procurement and…
The Air Force will begin testing the groundwater at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for contamination from dangerous chemicals in firefighting foam that was used at the base, according to the…
Tucson and other parched Arizona cities offer rebates for businesses and homes that harvest rainwater, but rainwater harvesting struggles to gain momentum in the Valley. The ancient method can conserve…
Target shooting, hunting and fishing could be expanded on public lands under a federal proposal drawing attention in Arizona. United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke directed land managers to come…
Arizona firefighters are helping to battle northern California wildfires that have burned more than 222,000 acres, killed more than 30 people and left hundreds missing, state officials said. “We sent out about…
Pavement originally built for durability and noise reduction can curb rising temperatures from urban heat islands – meaning the ribbons of freeways threading the Valley may lessen the effect of…
