Smart dressers: Technology flourishes in wearable fashion designs
A model in a pink bodysuit and a red, high-waisted couture skirt featured smart technology designed to ease a woman’s menstrual cramps. Such smart technology was featured in the Wearables in Smart Fabrics Fashion Show in Phoenix.
May 8, 2018 Newscast | Cronkite News
The Cronkite News money team brings reports on new business opportunities, trade and funding sources that are fueling the Arizona economy.
May 7, 2018 Newscast | Cronkite News
Sustainability reporters have stories on plastic bag recycling, bees and more
Arizona, U.S. and tribal officials work to save native Apache trout from extinction
The Apache Trout are the state fish of Arizona, but they face of variety of dangers to their survival.
Few Arizona buildings certified as ‘net zero,’ extreme climate poses challenges
The International Living Future Institute, a nonprofit that challenges communities to build sustainable environments, has certified DPR Construction’s Phoenix headquarters as a net zero energy building.
In Focus: Season 3, Episode 1 – Outside the box
In the first episode of season 3 of In Focus, hosts Alexandra Watts and Atlan Hassard bring you stories about sustainable creative solutions to common problems in Arizona.
How Monopoly, Jenga and Battleship show cryptocurrency’s energy drain is no game
Computers in Steve Irwin’s garage in Sun City make him $450 every day by mining for cryptocurrency. But the online currency network also eats energy.
Hazardous materials: Agencies respond to scores of spills and accidents in Arizona every year
In the past decade, hundreds of hazardous materials incidents resulted in deaths, injuries and costly cleanups in Arizona.
Yuma plant meant to conserve water will cost millions to update
In 18 years, the Yuma Desalting Plant has only run three times and now needs millions of dollars to repair and upgrade.
Scientists test device that can extract water from dry Arizona air
A new device, created by MIT scientists, extracts water from the desert air in Tempe.
Extreme heat, other environmental factors could threaten health of Arizona residents
Not only are rising temperatures affecting Arizona, but climate change and other factors could be potentially damaging for the health of Arizona residents. Residents will need to take precautions as these changes worsen.
National Park Service works to attract more ethnically diverse visitors
More than six million people visited Grand Canyon National Park in 2016 but only a small percentage were minorities. Representatives are working on ways to draw more diverse visitors.
