The City of Phoenix’s 2020 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory shows both community scale and government operations emissions decreased during that year. “Our investments in energy efficiency, transportation electrification, and renewable energy have demonstrated progress…
As a climate change activist and mental health advocate, Saiarchana Darira studies the effects of global warming not just on the environment but on the well-being of people worldwide. The…
When a severe summer drought hit Europe in 2018, the impact on food systems was immediate. Poland’s corn crop declined by 20%. Germany’s total grain production dropped 16%. Romania’s oilseed…
Rep. Greg Stanton introduced H.R. 8435, the Colorado River Drought Response Act, this week to provide $500 million for the Department of the Interior to take immediate action to prevent…
Governor Doug Ducey today signed historic legislation that makes an unprecedented $1 billion investment to secure Arizona’s water future, fulfilling a promise outlined during his State of the State address in…
Due to the shortage of water on the Colorado River caused by overallocation, prolonged drought, and climate change, the City of Phoenix has declared a Stage 1 Water Alert and activated its Drought…
In recognition of ongoing regional and statewide discussions related to the Colorado River shortage, the City of Peoria has declared Stage 1 Water Watch of the Drought Management Plan to…
Mayor Kate Gallego and members of the Phoenix City Council today agreed to leave an additional 14,000 acre-feet (AF) of Colorado River water in Lake Mead. It is part of…
Arizona is doing a lot of things well. Our economy is growing and diversifying at one of the fastest rates in the nation. We recovered jobs lost during the pandemic…
Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps has declared a Stage 1 Drought Watch of the city’s Drought Management Plan. During Stage 1, Glendale will target a 5% water-reduction goal at municipal…
Lower rainfall and higher temperatures have created ideal conditions to exacerbate Arizona’s longstanding drought. Entering 2022, more than half of the state remains in severe drought status and an additional…
Summer is officially still a week away, but triple-digit heat is already here in the Valley of the Sun. The season is usually associated with higher temperatures, pool parties and…
