Arizona researchers tackle urban heat with innovative weather data collection
UA team partners with DOE’s Brookhaven Lab to study and mitigate extreme heat in the Southwest.
$55.2 million to boost clean energy in rural Arizona with new battery systems
Federal funding will support three new battery energy storage facilities, lower energy bills, create jobs, and promote sustainability in cities like Sahuarita.
Desert Plants: Desert Honeysuckle
The colorful and drought-tolerant Desert Honeysuckles are ideal for attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden.
Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
As of Saturday night the fire was 0% contained.
Activists submit 17,000 signatures urging closure of uranium mine near Grand Canyon
Groups like the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity along with Tribal members say the mine risks drinking water.
Does Arizona have enough water?
Phoenix-area cities are spending big to make sure it does.
The Buzz: Efforts to reduce our use of finite resources
We look at efforts to reduce the use of plastic, water and fossil fuels.
Hobbs under pressure to call special session on groundwater
Arizona lawmakers didn’t pass significant bipartisan policy on groundwater reform this year.
EPA Orders Air Force, AZ National Guard to address PFAS contamination at Tucson Superfund Site
Emergency directive aims to mitigate health threats from toxic chemicals in Tucson’s groundwater, pushing for immediate cleanup action and cost sharing.
Even fewer critically endangered vaquitas sighted in Mexico this year
Researchers say only six to eight of the porpoises were sighted.
The Buzz: Arizona's Economy and Water
We speak with economic experts about Arizona's economy, with attention paid to how water plays a role.
BLM restricts target shooting at Sonoran Desert National Monument to protect natural and cultural resources
New regulations limit dispersed recreational shooting to 5,295 acres, safeguarding plant species, archaeology sites and historic trails.
Arizona advances in renewable energy with federal investments
Senator Mark Kelly and other local leaders talk about the state's clean energy growth and jobs.
Celebrating one of the Sonoran Desert's most popular visitors.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secrets of the Vegan Night Market; how the Noyce Teaching Scholarship is helping to find and retain good STEM teachers in Arizona; and Julie Sasse says goodbye to the Tucson Museum of Art.
Tucson Audubon Society, to drop "Audubon" from its name
The change is part of a growing trend across the country, while the national environmental group remains firm.
