McCain, Udall honored for their legacy of supporting Grand Canyon
Sen. John McCain was one of two people honored Wednesday with the dedication of a plaque at Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim. The National Park Service and the Grand Canyon Association unveiled the tribute for Sen. McCain and the late Representative Morris Udall near Mather Point.
Keep watching the skies: Fountain Hills earns ‘dark sky’ designation for lighting limitations
Fountain Hills is deemed one of the world's 18 dark sky communities by the International Dark Sky Association for preserving their nights skies.
Arizona sees continued solar job growth, despite national dip in 2017
WASHINGTON - Solar jobs in the U.S. fell last year for the first time since 2010, but Arizona bucked the trend and remained one of the biggest states in the country for solar jobs, a new report says. The annual Solar Census said jobs in Arizona grew 15 percent, to 8,381 positions in 2017.
Alamo Lake boating and fishing takes hit during dam maintenance by Corps of Engineers
Critics say the timing of Alamo Lake maintenance is bringing negative economic and ecological consequences.
Arizona snowpack near record low this year, but SRP says the situation isn’t dire yet
Arizona's snowpack this year is far below normal, leaving reservoirs short on water supplies, but SRP officials are trying to use more groundwater as a supplement.
The green light: ASU, Salt River Fields team up, move forward to make sustainability priority
Salt River Fields, the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, generates not only revenue but trash from stadium concessions. In a partnership with the teams, the ASU School of Sustainability has turned this trash into an experiment.
Milk-alternative industry booming; raw milk might save dairy market
In 2018, the milk-alternative industry is expected to top $16 billion in revenue worldwide, according to Innova Market Insights. Younger generations in particular are switching their recommended daily calcium and nutrients to a variety of milk replacements.
Phoenix cannabis company uses Super Bowl trash to make concrete in struggling California town it owns
American Green uses trash to create durable, energy-absorbing concrete to rebuild the small town of Nipton, California
Arizona desert bighorn sheep thrive with help of conservationists – and hunters
Protecting Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep has been successful, but conservationists know that while the sheep are tough, they're also fragile.
National parks in Arizona using microchips and photo-mapping to deter thieves
Technology such as microchips in cacti at Saguaro National Park and a photo mapping system at Petrified National Forest is being used to deter thieves.
Interior Secretary Zinke visits Arizona borderlands to talk up Trump’s wall
The Sec. of the Interior visited the US, Mexico border over the weekend to talk with local experts and tribes about the feasibility of a border wall in Arizona.
Living in the margins: ‘Ecovillages’ take sustainability to personal level
Throughout Arizona, a number of commune ecovillages express a new sense of urgency, not just for sustainability but for community in general
