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UA Develops iPhone Dust Storm App

Free download gives user real-time info on issues anywhere in US
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

AZ, NM Wolf Numbers Growing

Estimated 75 in 13 packs, including 20 pups, feds say
Technician-hiker plies Grand Canyon trails with panoramic cameras for Google Earth.

Grand Canyon Hike? Google It

Panoramic photos take online users on Bright Angel Trail
Sunset at Yavapai Point, along the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

EPA Wants to Clear Air in Grand Canyon

Navajo Generating Station's emissions targeted in proposed new rule
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
Saturday's rain marked one of the earliest times on record that rain has fallen in the "official" monsoon.

Forecasters See Return Of El Niño

Weather phenomenon may form in October, bring Southern AZ wet winter
In Georgescu's highest-growth scenarios, temperatures in Arizona could rise as much as 4 degrees Celsius (about 7 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2050 due to the urban heat island effect alone. As shown in the map, that warming would also affect climate conditions in the central U.S.

Web Feature: A Burning Question

Researchers find that heat and growth go hand in hand for Arizona
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?

Web Feature: The Weather Man

A retired Air Force communicator keeps an eye on the sky

Venus Makes Once-In-Lifetime Celestial Cameo

Dozens gather in Tucson to watch planet cross between Earth and sun

AZ Week: Big Wildfire Year Predicted

Ongoing drought means 'we’re flammable now,' official says
The Biosphere 2 Model City research facility in Oracle, Arizona: Saturday, April 21, 2012. Members of the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association, TEVA2, visit with Biosphere 2 staff and officials from GoE3, an Arizona-based company that has promised to deploy 500 of their modular quick chargers across US highways over the next 18 to 30 months. Two Nissan Leafs and a Tesla Roadster is also shown.

Electric Cars

A closer look at Level 3 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and the current controversy over which will become the industry standard.

What's the Buzz? Backyard Beekeeping

Tucsonans see their honeymakers getting active with spring's arrival
Winter wonder desert style: an abundance of wildflowers on the bloom. Here, golden poppies.

Desert Splendor: Winter Wildflowers in Abundance

December rains, January warmth mean season arriving early and expected to be good

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