Tucson checking contents of recycling bins
Contaminated materials in the recycling stream are costing the city $30,000 a month
Arizona officials warn of bad 2021 wildfire season
This year's wildfire season has the potential to be devastating due to widespread drought
A Colorado River showdown is looming. Let the posturing begin
The states that draw water from it are about to undertake a new round of negotiations over the river’s future.
"The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy" - Are there universal laws of biology?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The City of Tucson changes policy on recycling glass; taking a nature hike along Cienega Creek; and a reminder of the positive difference you can make in your own backyard.
Forecast for spring: Nasty drought worsens for much of US
West will be especially hard hit
Gila topminnow repopulate native waters
A tiny, endangered native fish is making a comeback in the Santa Cruz River.
State looks to use inmates to help fight wildfires
Nearly 1 million acres in Arizona burned last year.
Surveys aim to track trash making it into the Santa Cruz River
The Sonoran Institute is leading an effort to quantify the trash ending up in the river with the hope of eventually reducing it.
Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom
Drought and dwindling supply are creating stress on the western water-sharing system
Desert Lab on Tumamoc Hill begins new phase of community outreach
An old building will make way for new gardens.
Appeals court denies emergency motion for injunction at Oak Flat
The decision comes as a nonprofit appeals a district court's ruling that denied a preliminary injunction at the proposed mine site.
Borderlands groups submit list of wall sections prioritized for removal
One of the most comprehensive outlines so far lists roughly 70 miles of wall segments across the Borderlands.
Arizona seeks to create surface water protections after Clean Water Act rollback
The legislation aims to fill the gap left by the rollback of federal protections, but not everyone is pleased with the current proposal.
Forest Service rescinds environmental review for Resolution Copper proposed mine
It is unclear how the withdrawn final environmental impact statement will impact Oak Flat or the land swap.
Grand Canyon Protection Act passes House
The bill would permanently protect the region around the national park from new mining claims.
