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…
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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…
New River To Get New Water Supply, But Can The Deal Control Development In The Area?
By Bret Jaspers NEW RIVER – Residents of New River and Desert Hills should have a new water source by…
Flagstaff Bans Recycling Of Plastics Other Than Bottles, Jugs And Jars
By Heather van Blokland PHOENIX – A new recycling ban goes into effect June 1 in Flagstaff as the city…
Three Bears Killed For Posing Public Safety Threats In Arizona Urbanized Areas
By Emily Richardson and Jennifer Magana PHOENIX – Hungry, thirsty black bears are making their way from the wilderness into…
Scottsdale Residents Will See Lower Insurance Costs For Property Owners
Scottsdale property owners started saving more on flood insurance May 1 due to flood hazard reduction efforts by the city. Scottsdale…
Tempe, ASU To Study Wastewater For Clues About Opioid Use
By Tayler Brown TEMPE – Arizona State University scientists will work with Tempe to detect opioids and other drugs in…
Some Thoughts On The Philosophy Of Religion And Civil Society
There seems to be a kerfuffle claiming that Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas wants to eliminate (or downplay) teaching…
Mount St. Helens’ Many Ecological Lessons Captured In New Book
When Mount St. Helens erupted 38 years ago today, it not only dramatically transformed more than 200 square miles that…
In The Weeds: Desert Botanical Garden Promotes Milkweed To Save Threatened Monarch Butterfly
By Melina Zuñiga PHOENIX – Hundreds of green, orange and blue butterflies fluttered about the Desert Botanical Garden’s special exhibit…
Tucson’s Center for Biological Diversity Partners with Planned Parenthood
The Center for Biological Diversity and Planned Parenthood of Arizona have joined forces to host joint community forums across Arizona….
EPA Head Appoints Stoker To Western Region
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the appointment of Mike Stoker to become regional administrator for Region 9. Stoker will oversee…
The Dual Nature Of Hawaiian Volcanos
The Hawaiian Islands sit over the largest and most productive mantle plume on earth, a hotspot that has been active…