Minimal El Niño Rains Create Prime Conditions for Wildfire
Dry vegetation and blowing winds increase risk for hazardous dust storms.
Prescribed Burns Under Way to Prepare for Active Fire Season
Two controlled fires on 30,000 acres will clear dry vegetation in Galiuro Mountains.
Southern Arizona 'Drought-Free' for First Time in Five Years
Monsoon, El Niño bring plenty of moisture, but not enough to end being water smart.
Up to 5 El Niño Storms Due in Southern Arizona This Week
Up to 1.5 inches of rain in valleys, snowfall in mountains above 6,000 feet.
Arizona Spotlight for the 2015 holiday season
More local StoryCorps conversations; exploring the "Xenophobia Blues"; discovering Comet Catalina, and some of the year's best stories.
White Christmas in Tucson is No More Than a Dream
For the 28th year in a row, no snow predicted for the holiday.
UA Delegation in Paris Hopes for Global Climate Accord
Students, faculty hear world leaders trying to reach consensus.
Freezing Temps Hit Southern Arizona Early
The mercury dipped into the teens in areas last night.
Forecast: El Niño Winter Could Bring Snow on Cactus
Monsoon was normal; strong El Niño storms likely on the way in February, March, April.
UA Research: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Lowest in 500 Years
Runoff from winter snowfalls provides California with 30% of its water supply.
Arizona Spotlight for September 4, 2015
The psychology of everyday sounds; "That Desert Sound" celebrates the Tucson music scene of the 1980s; using Tucson to study the geography of global change; capturing the beauty and intensity of monsoon lightning on film.
Sunday Storms Slow Two Tucson Area Wildfires
Blazes burning in Catalinas, Santa Ritas lose speed after recent monsoon downpour.
Monsoon Rains Expected to Pick Up after Slow Start
Forecasts show high chance of above-average precipitation for rest of the season
Sluggish Monsoon Season Expected to Pick Up
Tucson's rainfall below normal, other areas seeing increased precipitation
ADOT: No Estimate for Reopening I-10 in California
Eastbound bridge 45 miles west of Arizona washed out during weekend storms
