Climate Change
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Arizona’s iconic saguaros are being threatened. These are the perpetrators
Invasive species are a major fire risk factor for saguaros and the wildlife that coexist with them.
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In Arizona, the worst floods start as wildfires—and climate change is fueling both
When wildfires strip the land bare and bake the soil, monsoon storms can run straight off those areas and turn into flash floods and debris flows.
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Failing grades: What the new ‘State of the Air’ report says about Arizona
The Phoenix-metro ranks fourth worst in the nation for smog, and it’s affecting over 1 million children.
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Sick of Amazon? 5 Phoenix businesses where you can buy everyday items
If you’re looking to shift some of your shopping to locally owned businesses, here are five spots in Phoenix offering everyday goods.
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Phoenix mayor signs on to global pact to shape data center development
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said she’s concerned that investments in data centers right now are worsening climate change and not meeting the needs of communities.
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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.
