Monsoon season is here: What to do when the weather turns dangerous
Monsoon storms create extreme weather conditions including dust storms/Haboobs, thunderstorms, flash flooding and increased fire danger. Navigate the season with tips from experts.
In Focus: Season 3, Episode 4 – Big city, green living
In the fourth episode of season 3 of In Focus, hosts Atlan Hassard and Alexandra Watts bring you stories about the people trying to make urban living more sustainable.
Wildfires have burned 75,000 acres in Arizona, but experts had predicted more
: Wildfires have burned through about 75,000 acres in Arizona already this year. But experts say those numbers are encouraging – especially because Arizona’s monsoon season officially starts Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Flag days: First business joins Arizona program on air-quality alerts
The nearly 250 employees who work at Coreslab Structures in Phoenix could have looked up one June morning to see a yellow flag flying on top of their building.
Trump plan to boost coal eyed cautiously by Navajo power plant backers
WASHINGTON - A White House plan to prop up failing coal and nuclear power plants by making utilities buy some energy from them has drawn criticism across the political spectrum, but supporters of the Navajo Generating Station, slated to close next year, are looking closely at the plan.
Water savings and checking accounts: How cities bank on future supply underground
The snowpack feeding the region’s rivers was near record low this year, so managers are looking to future water supplies underground.
Officials warn that West faces another ‘challenging’ wildfire season
WASHINGTON - Federal officials warned a Senate panel that the West should prepare for another "challenging" wildfire season, particularly in the drought-ravaged Southwest, after a 2017 season that was the most expensive on record in terms of firefighting costs.
China’s policy shift forces U.S. cities to tighten recycling rules to reduce contamination
China has processed roughly half of the world’s plastic and paper recyclables for over a decade. But last summer, it announced new standards on how much trash can be in the trash.
Stubbornly steadfast: Mules have kept the Grand Canyon moving since the 1880s
Cars and trucks have replaced mules in most places, but the beasts of burden still reign supreme at the Grand Canyon. Every day, mules at the Grand Canyon carry supplies, souvenirs, trash and people up and down the South Rim.
Flagstaff bans recycling of plastics other than bottles, jugs and jars
Flagstaff residents have been able to recycle any type of rigid plastic with number labels one through seven. Now only numbers one and two will be accepted in curbside bins.
In Focus: Season 3, Episode 3 – Neighborhood eco-watch
In the third episode of season 3 of In Focus, hosts Alexandra Watts and Atlan Hassard bring you stories about sustainable Arizona residents who engage with their communities.