The Show spoke with Hank Stephenson, cofounder of The Arizona Agenda Substack newsletter, about how lawmakers in Arizona are responding to the record-breaking heat.

Scientist are racing against time to better understand bees as many species of the vital pollinators face decline and colony collapse. A new paper explores one of those little-understood areas: the relationship between leafcutter bees, leaves and microbes.

All five commissioners unanimously approved a series of amendments that modernize the long-standing cooperative agreement that centers on the role of law enforcement in relation to the state’s 22 federally recognized tribes.

In 2018, six cities and two tribes started an initiative to revitalize roughly 58 miles alongside the Rio Salado. One key position for getting that initiative off the ground has now been filled.

Beginning gardeners may feel nervous starting a garden in the Valley, with its extreme heat. Michael Chamberland, the assistant agent in urban horticulture at University of Arizona, gives some tips.

A nonprofit is challenging Park Service guidelines on the use of electric bikes. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) says the agency needs to revisit the issue and create a more thorough policy to help individual parks.

The rattlesnake is a symbol of life in Arizona. But rattlesnakes can also be pretty scary — particularly when one shows up in your backyard. Up until now, we haven’t known much about how these creatures interact with humans. The Show spoke with one Arizona researcher who’s out to change that.

The Bureau of Land Management wants to make changes to the Table Mesa Road area north of Phoenix, with the aim of reducing conflicts between recreation uses and protecting natural resources.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will take public comments on a proposed amendment to environmental rules governing the operation of Roosevelt Dam.