Climate
The fire began after lightning struck the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. It lasted for 48 days and burned nearly 120,000 acres, making it one of the biggest fires in Arizona history.
Bookmark this page for the latest updates on conditions, closures, and evacuations. Arizona had one of the driest monsoon seasons in history last year alongside a number of record-breaking wildfires—and 2021 isn’t expected to be much different. Much of the state is currently in a state of drought, resulting in dry conditions ripe for fires....
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to ban disconnections for customers who owe less than $300 for electricity. With summerlike heat already here and triple-digit temperatures around the corner, Arizonans are cranking up the air-conditioning in April. As electricity use increases, some Arizona residents who struggle to pay their power bill risk being disconnected. Last week,...
After a record-breaking 2020, experts predict 2021 will offer little relief, which could have devastating results for Arizona.
Tucson's BioDome2 is showing researchers that the rainforest can handle rising temperatures better than initially thought.
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Unless people making the equivalent of $109,000 and higher drastically change their habits, the world will be unable to prevent the most dire consequences of climate change.
Phoenix saw both the hottest summer and autumn in the city's history in 2020.