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…
Water availability is one of the most-critical issues facing Arizona. The state’s long-term economic and environmental health depends on technology and policy innovations that will ensure a viable water supply.…
Some wine specialists foresee climate change eventually reducing the amount of wine produced. However, with every new harvesting season, winemakers find different ways to adapt to new weather challenges. As…
The new Liberty Wildlife campus took top honors, the President’s Award, in Arizona Forward’s Environmental Excellence Awards presented by SRP at the Westin Kierland Resort tonight. Jurists also named the…
If you conduct a quick Google search of the word “reclamation,” the result will say, “The process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right,” with this example: “The…
It may not be surprising that an “aquatic desert” turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this week’s endangered species designation for the Sonoyta mud…
