Environment

davis monthan air force base
The Department of Defense will help fund investigations for two sites in the Tucson area thought to be connected to groundwater contamination issues that have plagued parts of the city for years.
Feb. 7, 2024
A conservation group with cameras set up along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands say they’ve confirmed new jaguar sightings there — marking the latest in a handful of sightings over the last few years.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Delbert Anderson Quartet performing at the ASU Kerr facility, north of Old Town Scottsdale on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Drawing inspiration from Diné melodies old and new, the Delbert Anderson Quartet brought its jazz, funk and groove-infused selections to Scottsdale on Saturday night.
Feb. 6, 2024
ASU sign
Arizona State University will lead the new Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine, a multi-institutional effort to research and invent technologies that confront regional climate change and spur economic development.
Feb. 1, 2024
A table with several serving containers full of green salsa, chilaquiles, pico de gallo, and individual containers of chorizo with cheese. A sign on the table reads 'Irma's Kitchen.'
The city of Phoenix, Arizona nonprofit Waste Not, the National Resource Defense Council and local chef Chris Lenza have teamed up on a project to reduce food waste.
Jan. 31, 2024
A nuclear bomb being tested in Nevada in 1957.
The Show spoke with Sherrie Hanna, an Arizona downwinder advocate, about what it means for her and her community that the newest NDAA did not include extended coverage for people who are considered "downwinders."
Jan. 31, 2024
cattle in a field
Cattle ranching helped shape rural Arizona into what it is today. Researchers say that cattle have emerged as a major driver of climate change. Conservationists say it’s time to re-examine grazing on public lands.
Jan. 31, 2024
Pinyon Plain Mine
For the first time, the U.S. Geological Survey is considering potential harms to tribes from mining uranium in northern Arizona.
Jan. 30, 2024
verde river
The Rockin’ River Ranch will include picnic areas, six hiking trails that also allow for biking, horseback riding and fishing along the Verde River.
Jan. 30, 2024
Display of Arizona minerals
The Show spoke with Jim Nintzel, a member of the Report for America corps serving as government and political impact reporter for the online Tucson Sentinel, about the upcoming Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.
Jan. 30, 2024
Paradise Valley District school buses
Schools in the Tucson Unified School District and those in Flowing Wells nearby will receive buses as part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program.
Jan. 29, 2024
Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) rendering
The Show spoke with Chris Hakkenberg, assistant research professor at Northern Arizona University, about his work studying forest health and biodiversity with a space laser.
Jan. 29, 2024
Sunrise from Cape Royal at the Grand Canyon
A new report by the U.S. Department of the Interior about the Greater Grand Canyon Region has been released and shows a rate of temperature increase in the region
Jan. 28, 2024
Grasshopper in Montana
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is assessing proposed actions on 1.8 million acres near the Grand Canyon for pesticide use, saying an infestation of rangeland grasshoppers and Mormon crickets may happen.
Jan. 26, 2024
The 84-year-old former Hopi Tribal Council chairman Vernon Masayesva sat before a crowd of hundreds at Wesley Bolin Plaza to “plant a seed in your hearts” on Thursday.
Jan. 26, 2024
Kyle Mitchell told a story to hundreds of activists and state lawmakers on Thursday at Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix.
Jan. 26, 2024
Areas of fire between trees
The Show spoke with John Williams, an ecologist at University of California, Davis and project scientist in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, about how new research is saying prescribed burns can — and should — be used more often.
Jan. 24, 2024
saguaro national park sign
Officials at Saguaro National Park near Tucson are urging visitors to take extra precautions amid concerns about possible rabies cases.
Jan. 23, 2024
Welcome to Mesa Arizona sign
This summer, the city of Mesa will start pulling up five acres of non-functional turf across 50 of its parks and basins. The project is expected to save the more than 5 million gallons of water each year.
Jan. 23, 2024
The newest section of light rail in northwest Phoenix is set to open Saturday, Jan. 27. The public is invited to help celebrate by taking a ride.
Jan. 22, 2024

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