Climate Change
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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.
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The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up
Environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a seemingly simple message: Ensure that water from the Colorado River is not wasted.
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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Tens of millions of Americans are navigating major heat waves. More often than not, the heat hits hardest for people of color and low-income residents.
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FEMA disbands youth council, but students say their climate advocacy won’t stop
An Arizona teen earned a spot on FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council to fight for climate action. Now, he’s watching the program get dismantled.
