Environment

Bureau of Land Management sign
The Bureau of Land Management recently proposed a rule change that would put recreation on par with other uses of public lands, and the proposal has received a lot of attention.
Jun. 27, 2023
cactus ferruginous pygmy owl
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over an endangered species of owl that makes its home in the desert.
Jun. 27, 2023
Lake Powell
An agreement that governs how the Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are managed will expire in 2026, and the Department of Interior recently announced it will issue a new Environmental Impact Statement that brings its policies up to date.
Jun. 26, 2023
Water rushing out of break from the Transcanyon Waterline in 2014
The National Park Service is asking the public for input on proposed improvements to its water system at Grand Canyon National Park. The upgrades would address water supply needs at the North Rim and at canyon sites.
Jun. 23, 2023
United States flag and a U.S. Department of Homeland Security flag
TPS is given to nationals from countries that have been deemed too dangerous to return to, because of things like conflict or natural disaster.
Jun. 22, 2023
Chiricahua National Monument
The Show spoke to Tiffany Powers, head of interpretation, education and visitor services at Chiricahua National Monument, about how she thinks this move could be game-changing for the biodiverse region. Powers spoke on the monument's history and what becoming a national park would mean.
Jun. 22, 2023
Sedona, Arizona sign
Tourism has grown into a major industry throughout the West, and continues to bring people to Arizona. It can also have profound effects on the environment if not carefully managed.
Jun. 21, 2023
Ozone sky
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued another ozone air pollution advisory for Phoenix. There is some correlation between higher temperatures and increased ozone, but it’s not direct.
Jun. 21, 2023
Tonto National Forest
The National Weather Service based in Flagstaff issued a fire weather watch as a result of intense conditions. The watch, which applies from Saturday to Monday, identifies strong winds and low relative humidity occurring all throughout Monday.
Jun. 17, 2023
Bighorn Fire
Three years ago, a wildfire burned nearly 120,000 acres through the Coronado National Forest. Now, the forest is slowly recovering from the damage caused by the blaze.
Jun. 17, 2023
Residents in communities around Prescott and throughout Arizona were shocked to learn of a fatal bear attack in the Groom Creek area on Friday. There have only been 15 bear attacks in Arizona since 1990.
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Jun. 17, 2023
When Salt River Project announced its proposal two years ago to expand a gas-fired generating station, it was met with swift opposition from residents of Randolph, a historic African-American community near Coolidge.
Jun. 15, 2023
Flagstaff dark sky sign
You’ve probably heard of the concept of light pollution, and you may have even heard of "dark sky" communities that work to keep it at bay. But you might not have known that that movement began in Arizona.
Jun. 15, 2023
Border wall lighting infrastructure in California’s San Bernardino Valley
The Show spoke with Russ McSpadden, a Southwest conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, to talk about concerns with more than 1,800 stadium lights at the southern border.
Jun. 13, 2023
The sun over Phoenix
Metro Phoenix residents will continue to experience unseasonably cooler weather for most of the work week. Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s in the early part of this week.
Jun. 10, 2023
vaquita survey
Last month, experts did a survey in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California to gather data to estimate the remaining number of endangered vaquita porpoises there. Vaquita marina are small, cute porpoises with black markings around their eyes and mouths. They are considered the world's most endangered marine mammal.
Jun. 9, 2023
Tonto National Forest sign
In observance of National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, national forests in Arizona are waiving their day-use fees. The day encourages others to go outside and participate in physical activities.
Jun. 9, 2023
ponderosa pine
The drought and heat is impacting the way the trees are able to retain water.
Jun. 9, 2023
Donnell Wildfire in California, 2018
Several major homeowner’s insurance companies have effectively pulled out of California citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure” as their reasoning. What does this mean for Arizona — especially as wildfire season begins?
Jun. 7, 2023
san pedro river
The Bureau of Land Management says new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act could go toward fencing to keep cows on their allotments near the San Pedro River, but conservationists say that it may take more than new fences to fix the problem.
Jun. 6, 2023

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