Large federal grant will fund Canalscape project
Arizona received a hefty grant this week to help fund the Canalscape project.
Bat Week hopes to debunk negative rumors about bats
Government and private agencies are seeking to educate the public about bats and their vital role in the ecosystem. Cronkite News reporter Elizabeth Blackburn brings us the story from one such function at the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C.
Feds propose recovery plan for endangered Southwestern fish
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a recovery plan Tuesday for the endangered Gila chub that seeks to reduce threats from nonnative species and protect the fish's degraded habitat in Arizona and New Mexico.
Phoenix looks for local artists to create art from trash piles
Local artist Beth Shook collects discarded furniture parts to create her artwork.
Study: 7 in 10 Americans believe in solid evidence of global warming
Severe drought affecting many parts of the nation is convincing skeptics of global warming to reconsider their position on the matter.
Look twice for bikes, Phoenix launches bike safety pledge
Bicyclists and motorists have a complicated relationship when sharing the roads of Phoenix. In each of the past five years, there have been an average of more than 450 bicycle involved collisions, according to the city of Phoenix website.
The Phoenix Grand Canal en route to improvement this year
Phoenix residents can look forward to strolling along a beautiful canal soon — and they won’t have to leave the country to do it.
Despite bright spots, Arizona slips to 17th in energy-efficiency rank
WASHINGTON - Arizona slipped two spots to 17th place in the 2015 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released Wednesday, even though experts say the state still does very well in some areas.
Timeline: University of Arizona, Arizona State University heavily involved in Mars exploration
By Jesse A. Millard Cronkite News University of Arizona and Arizona State University have been heavily involved with the exploration of Mars ever since the Viking missions, which resulted in the first successful U.S. mission to land a spacecraft on Mars’ surface. A UA undergraduate played a vital role in the discovery of liquid water on mars and ASU is working with NASA on the next rover to be sent to the red planet. Both schools have accomplished much, and to highlight the achievements here is a compilation of some of the two universities’ work in the exploration of Mars:
Storms continue to pound Valley: How you can prepare
How do homeowners prepare for the strong storms expected to hit the Valley in the next few days?
High-efficiency nozzles save water while keeping lawn green
As a groundskeeper for a housing community in Phoenix, Terry Peterson has changed about 800 sprinkler heads to high efficiency water nozzles. Now he’s taking action at home.
NOAA predicts El Niño weather will continue through winter
Fresh off another punishing storm, Arizonans likely can expect to see a wet winter as El Niño conditions heat up the Pacific Ocean.