John Loleit has kept a watchful eye on the towering saguaros and well-worn trails of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve for 22 years. Loleit, the natural resources coordinator for Scottsdale, takes…
The drought that’s gripped Arizona and the Southwest since 2000 is the driest in more than 1,200 years, and it is likely to continue for the near future, according to…
As climate risks from ongoing drought and rising urban heat continue to grow, Arizona will need to find innovative ways to significantly reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Many of…
There is no crystal ball to tell ecologists how forests of the future will respond to the changing climate, but a University of Arizona-led team of researchers may have created…
SRP’s Healthy Forest Initiative (HFI), a partnership between SRP and the U.S. Forest Service to strategically thin 500,000 acres of overgrown forests and restore Arizona’s forest health by 2035, is…
Locals are familiar with extended days of extreme heat in the summer – but they might not realize the average temperature in Phoenix has increased 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit since the…
Water agencies across Arizona, California and Nevada, together with the Department of the Interior, today announced a historic effort to invest up to $200 million in projects over the next…
Back in August, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior declared a long-expected Tier 1 shortage for the Colorado River. This means that the Basin States, including Arizona, will begin to…
Peak golf season steadily approaches the Valley as concerns about water conservation efforts are being raised and countered by lawmakers and golf enthusiasts. In a proposal sponsored by the 5th…
The City of Tempe is transitioning to a clean transportation infrastructure in endeavors to help restore the climate. The city has set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2050…
Mayor Kate Gallego has been named Public Sector Co-chair of the 50 Liter Home Coalition (50L Home), a collaborative of private, public, and civic leaders who aim to reinvent the future of…
Arizona is no stranger to extreme heat, especially in the summer months. During a virtual climate summit, the Biden administration launched a plan to address the ‘silent killer’ plaguing our…
