Arizona Game and Fish debates banning ‘coyote killing contests’
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has proposed a rule that would ban so-called coyote-killing contests. KJZZ spoke to people on both sides of the issue.
Excessive heat, high fuel loads in Arizona have experts predicting wildfires through fall
PHOENIX – The Woodbury and Mountain fires burning in the Tonto National Forest aren’t a threat to people, but both indicate what could be a trend over the next few months: as vegetation grows from the wet winter and dry out, Arizona is a tinderbox.
Timely tips for staying safe during Arizona’s monsoon season
PHOENIX – Arizona’s monsoon season will likely arrive later than usual this summer, which means more time to prepare for the sometimes violent storms.
Can the government be sued for climate change? Appeals court hears arguments
PHOENIX – Judges from the U.S. Appeals Court for the 9th Circuit heard arguments in a landmark case on climate change Tuesday.
Tribal leaders, lawmakers push bill to ban mining near Grand Canyon
WASHINGTON - Tribal and environmental officials urged House lawmakers to protect sacred land and natural resources by passing a mining ban on just over 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon, a move critics called "ill conceived" and driven by "scare tactics."
How the sounds around you could be a harbinger of climate change
PHOENIX – An Arizona State University professor uses sound to help understand the environment, which potentially could help predict climate change.
Could climate change and lower birth rates be linked? UCLA researcher says yes
LOS ANGELES – As global temperatures continue to rise, a researcher suggests it could negatively affect human reproductive health.
Unusually wet winter and spring pushes Arizona out of short-term drought
PHOENIX – The U.S. Drought Monitor has declared the 48 contiguous states free of extreme or severe drought for the first time in almost two decades.
Power to the people: Utilities from around the U.S. pitch in to bring electricity to Navajos
DILKON – Utilities from around the country have helped connect more Navajo homes to the electrical grid. The 15,000 homes without power represent 75% of the homes in America that still are not electrified.
U.S. court upholds ban on Mexican seafood to protect endangered porpoise
PHOENIX – A federal appeals court has upheld a ban on Mexican seafood caught with gillnets in the northern reaches of the Sea of Cortez, which is meant to protect the vaquita marina porpoise.
Court orders new hearing for groups trying to ban lead ammo in Kaibab
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court Thursday ordered a new hearing for environmental groups trying to ban the use of lead shot in Kaibab National Forest that they said poses a threat to endangered California condors who ingest the toxic metal.
Buffelgrass Blues: Campaign kicks off in Phoenix parks to combat an invasive species
PHOENIX – Buffelgrass, an invasive species from South Africa, is the focus of an eradication campaign by Phoenix and several conservancy groups.
