Climate Change
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Extreme heat deaths aren’t freak accidents—they’re a public safety problem in Arizona
Longer, hotter seasons are filling the state’s emergency rooms and morgues, and the people most at risk are the hardest to reach.
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Monsoon season begins soon. Here’s everything you need to know
In preparation for the season, the National Weather Service has designated this “Monsoon Awareness Week” to inform people of the weather risks they may face.
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White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
Conservation groups had questioned whether Scott Socha’s private sector work provided the experience he would need.
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New AZ guidelines aim to protect workers from heat, but fall short of enforceable standards
Arizona is implementing new workplace heat safety guidelines as summer approaches—but advocates say without enforceable standards, they fall short of protecting workers.
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Trump BLM pick’s calls to sell off public land, expand drilling, alarm environmentalists
Environmental groups in Arizona are raising alarms over President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management—who has a long record of supporting the sale of public land and opposing protection of national monuments.
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Opinion: Arizona families can’t afford another APS rate hike
APS has applied to raise electricity rates by 14% next year. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says families can’t afford another rate hike.
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The hottest months in Arizona since 1895
These are the hottest months on record for Arizona. Can you guess any of them?
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Autumns in Phoenix are warmer than ever. What does the 2025 fall outlook say?
Forecasters say this fall will again tilt warmer and drier for Arizona, echoing a larger trend of autumn warming across the country.
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Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world
In the Southwest and beyond, home gardeners and landscapers are increasingly using collected rainwater to nourish their gardens amid worsening drought and rising temperatures.
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Too hot for rattlesnakes? Reptiles, cactuses struggle in Arizona’s extreme heat
From elusive jaguars to saguaro cactus, the changing climate is taking its toll on some of Arizona’s most iconic species, even those who have adapted to the desert heat over thousands of years.
