Water And Irrigated Agriculture In Arizona
The Water Resources Research Center of the University of Arizona has just published its newsletter “Arroyo 2018″ which is devoted…
Environment/Nature
Arizona Rancher Says ‘Dysfunctional’ Rules Hurt Environment, Ranchers
By Pat Poblete WASHINGTON – The president of the Arizona Farm Bureau told a House panel Thursday that regulations meant…
Saving Arizona Wildlife: State Officials, Nonprofit Help Drought-Stressed Animals
By Conrad Romero and Jordan Dafnis PHOENIX – As the drought that has gripped Arizona for two decades grinds on,…
Don’t Recycle Plastic – Burn It Or Bury It
Plastic in the oceans has been deemed an environmental problem and a danger to wildlife. Where does this plastic come…
Guayule, A Desert Rubber Plant
Guayule ((Parthenium argentatum) is a small woody, flowering shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Latex can…
Occassional AZ Visitor, Male Jaguar Killed In Mexico
A photograph analyzed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirmed that the last jaguar to venture into Arizona was…
Firefighters Responding To Multiple Wildfires Along Mogollon Rim
Firefighter crews with the Coconino National Forest are responding to multiple wildfires, likely caused by lightning, in the Happy Jack…
Trump Plan To Boost Coal Eyed Cautiously By Navajo Power Plant Backers
By Pat Poblete WASHINGTON – The Trump administration may have pulled off the unlikely trick this month of uniting liberals…
Water Savings, Checking Accounts: How Cities Bank On Underground Supply
By Casey Kuhn PHOENIX – Valley cities rely mostly on dams and reservoirs for their water needs, but the snowpack…
Officials Warn West Facing ‘Challenging’ Wildfire Season
By Sarabeth Henne | WASHINGTON – Federal fire officials warned a Senate panel this week that the West should prepare…
Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon National Park Fire Lock-Down
The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service will implement additional fire restrictions, also known as Stage II fire restrictions,…
China’s Policy Shift Forces U.S. Cities To Tighten Recycling Rules To Reduce Contamination
FLAGSTAFF – Americans recycle about 66 million tons of material each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. About one-third of…
Stubbornly Steadfast: Mules Have Kept The Grand Canyon Moving Since The 1880s
By Stina Sieg GRAND CANYON – Thousands of years ago, in what’s now Turkey, someone bred a horse with a…
Experts: Don’t Look To Monsoon Season For Weather Relief Any Time Soon
By Sarabeth Henne WASHINGTON – What’s a monsoon season without rain? Trouble, according to experts. With Arizona in the grip…