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'Excessive Heat' Warning Remains in Effect in AZ

Temperatures to 116 Sunday, with limited outdoor activity advised; monsoon coming, but not soon enough.

60-Year-Old Desert Museum Keeps It Fresh

Mountain lion cub on exhibit after rescue from California
The Sonoran Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "inspire and enable community decisions and public policies that respect the land and people of western North America."

Dwindling Waterways Draw Scientists

Sonoran Institute researchers working on issues, raising awareness
Here we have the exterior of Biosphere 2 which is illuminated by a beautiful, golden sunlight.

Focusing on Planet Earth

Biosphere 2, annual Earth Day raising awareness
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

UA Mission Will Touch Asteroid

Watch AZ illustrated Science tonight, 6:30, PBS 6
Adam Block, manager of the UA-operated Mount Lemmon Sky Center, talks about the PanStarrs Comet which he was able to photograph.

2013: Year of the Comet

Scientists are excited about astronomical opportunities
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

AZ Week: Water Supply, Demand Assessed

Colorado River already overdrawn, but all parties acting with urgency
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Museum Lets Raptors Take Wing

Twice-a-day free flights of red-tailed hawks, great horned owls
A rescued bobcat takes a rest at the Tucson Wildlife Center.

New Beginnings for Wild Animals

Facility in Southern Arizona takes in hundreds of critters
An owl nest is spotted on top of a highly electrified power line.

Urban Raptors Learn to Co-Exist

Owls, hawks, others adapt to city life, despite hazards
The monsoon made a big impact this week, and the wet weather was a welcome reprieve from our areas ongoing drought conditions.

2012: The Year in Tucson Weather

Last 12 months had average monsoon, tied for warmest summer ever
Elissa Fazio and other Hummingbird Monitoring Network volunteers are uncovering the secrets of hummingbirds.

Homing in on Hummingbirds

Licensed rehabilitator seeks volunteers
Olivier Guyon, University of Arizona physicist and astronomer, winner of a MacArthur 'genius grant.'

UA Scientist Wins 'Genius' Grant

MacArthur Foundation awards physicist Olivier Guyon $500K
Mark McLemore speaks about the 2nd annual Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival which is organized by the Tucson Audubon Society and is being held from Wednesday August 15 to Sunday August 19th.

Braving the Heat Brings Birding Rewards

Despite the heat, August offers unique opportunities for local birders
The monsoon made a big impact this week, and the wet weather was a welcome reprieve from our areas ongoing drought conditions.

Strong Monsoon May Linger, Expert Says

So far, this year’s summer rains have delivered record-breaking amounts -- but will they last?
NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover.

Minding Mars from Tucson

Scientists around world pay close attention to NASA mission

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