METRO WEEK: Solar Energy Advances in the Southwest
As residents add solar, companies try to improve solar panels
It's Not Just for the Birds
Tucson Audubon Society's New Executive Director
Insect Experts Report Active Season of Africanized Honeybees in Arizona
Abundant blooms are providing growing opportunities for the aggressive bees.
Report: Colorado River Most Endangered River in US
Three human-caused sources listed as dangerous for river that flows through Arizona.
Game and Fish Department: Don't Dump Easter Pets at Tucson Lakes
Unwanted animal gifts can harm state efforts to restore native species populations
Colorado River Delta 'Pulse Flow' Shows Signs of Success
Water release at Yuma dam enhances vegetation, opens waterway to Sea of Cortez for first time in half-century.
Project Hopes to Photograph Jaguars, Ocelots Near Tucson
Camera traps set up at more than 200 places in mountains surrounding the city.
Project Aims to Detain Rainwater to San Pedro River Aquifers
Goal is to have water make its way into river, keeping it flowing even in dry seasons.
Permafrost Soils Could Contribute to Global Warming, Scientist Says
Recently discovered by team of researchers; have been frozen for tens of thousands of years, but are beginning to thaw, producing methane - a powerful greenhouse gas.
Diving Under Glass: Adventure .001 Leagues Under Sea
AZPM's Christopher Conover dives into the glass enclosed ocean at Biosphere 2; 'From time to time, my job lets me go and do things on my bucket list,' he says.
Biosphere 2 Raising Money for Sea of Cortez Small Scale Replica
The researching facility has until April 22 to raise $100K to turn a 9,000-square-foot tank into living model of Gulf of California's oceanic environment.
Disease Drives Shrimp Prices; UA Researcher Seeks Solution
Syndrome kills species when young, causing entire crops to be lost; scientist finds way to detect it early on.
Local Kids Benefit from Nationally Recognized Ecology Program
Manzo Elementary School's sustainable infrastructure, projects also yield academic results in math, science.
Scientists: Darkness Harder to Find Due to Overpopulation
Use of artificial lights is increasing around the world; experts say tens of millions of people have never experiences truly dark skies.
Event Recycles Hundreds of Gallons of Old Cooking Oil
Green Friday takes place the day after Thanksgiving; people can drop off used oil which can then also be converted into biodiesel.
