Protecting the bald eagle: Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to count, band and measure spring hatchlings
PEORIA – Arizona Game and Fish Department employees teamed up with nest watchers from the Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee to band and perform veterinary checks on a trio of eaglets at Lake Pleasant last month. This area is a long-time home to many eagles, with about half a dozen more nests in the area.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins lawsuit against John Deere amid fight for farmers’ right to repair
PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently joined the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against John Deere. She and other attorneys general are fighting for farmers’ right to repair their own equipment.
Trucks with uranium cross Navajo Nation, reviving long-standing fears
PHOENIX — After a six month pause, Energy Fuels starts the rehauling of uranium ore through the Navajo Nation up into its White Mesa Mill. While the tribe has an agreement in place, some community members say they will continue the fight to protect their land and people.
The cherry blossoms have budded, bloomed and blown away for another year in Washington
WASHINGTON – The annual Cherry Blossom Festival draws over 1 million visitors every year to Washington, D.C., eager for a glimpse of the brief but spectacular show of pink.
NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts for haboobs, monsoons and wildfires in Arizona, raising extreme weather risks
WASHINGTON – NOAA, which handles weather forecasts and atmospheric information, faces cuts under President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE. Many Arizonans — including construction workers, concrete workers and homeless people — may be impacted by worse forecasts for monsoons, haboobs and wildfires.
For older adults taking medications, summer heat can be especially dangerous
PHOENIX – Older adults are more vulnerable to heat, not just because of their age and risk of chronic conditions, but the multiple medications they might be taking. Experts and research recommend more awareness for providers and patients.
Arizona battles rising wildfire threat in ‘never-ending kind of year’ as state grows hotter, drier
PHOENIX – At a media briefing, Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona fire officials warned of increasing wildfire risks. Officials urged residents to take precautions as firefighters face longer hours battling more intense flames across the state.
Federal science grants worth $812M could be caught in Trump’s DEI dragnet at Arizona universities, including research on wildfires, pollution and public health
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s DEI purge has put $812 million in grants to Arizona universities at risk – including research on wildfires, pollution and public health. Many of these grants followed previous federal guidelines that required efforts to broaden the scientific talent pool.
Tariff war threatens higher costs for Arizona farmers
PHOENIX – President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs on agricultural imports and exports from Canada, Mexico and China are expected to drive up costs for Arizona farmers. They face financial uncertainty with rising fertilizer and machinery prices, though some remain hopeful that new trade agreements will expand global markets.
Arizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
PHOENIX – The Grand Canyon and other Arizona national lands are navigating the Trump administration firings and hiring freeze ahead of the busiest season.
Bad air days: Phoenix-area smog is getting worse, but Arizona GOP lawmakers want Trump to block EPA ozone rules
WASHINGTON – Rep. Andy Biggs and other Arizona Republicans in Congress are urging President Donald Trump to block the EPA from downgrading the status of Maricopa County’s air quality. Little can be done locally, they say, because most of the smog-producing ozone drifts in from Mexico and California.
‘The scale is so small, but the power is big’: Help-A-Farm program supports community connections to local agriculture
TEMPE – The Arizona Sustainability Alliance Help-A-Farm program connects volunteers with small farms in the Phoenix area, like Bene Vivendo, to promote education and support for the local food system.
