Amid bird flu woes, interest in egg alternatives grows

2 days ago

Arizona is losing groundwater at an alarming rate

15 days ago

Court ruling revives fight to save Oak Flat from mining company -- By Wyatt Myskow | Inside Climate News -- The odds of halting the transfer of the Apache holy land to a mining company aren't great, but they also aren't zero.

2 days ago

Two Arizona groups are at war over the future of the Salt River horses -- By Noah Cullen -- The contract for managing the wild horses ends in July. Groups vying for the next one deeply distrust each other.

15 days ago

Rare endangered orchid produces first blooms at Desert Botanical Garden -- By Samantha Rea | Cronkite News -- For the first time since the project began in 2016, two of the fragile Canelo Hills Ladies' Tresses orchids have flowered.

16 days ago

How The Farm at South Mountain outlasted many Valley farm-to-table concepts -- By Anna Ehrick | Cronkite News -- The South Phoenix spot has drawn in customers for over four decades. Here's how the idyllic farm has sustained its success.

23 days ago

Futuristic Avondale farm is 'a collaboration between people and robots' -- By Sara Crocker -- The West Valley is home to acres of farmland. But at Opollo Farm, greens grown in a high-tech warehouse never see the sun.

28 days ago

Yes, Phoenix is sinking. What does that mean for the city? -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The ground below Phoenix and other American cities is sagging. How bad is it?

1 month ago

Volunteers observe Earth Day at annual Lower Salt River cleanup -- By Adam Maggard | Cronkite News -- Almost 500 people showed up on Earth Day to pick up trash and clear invasive plants.

1 month ago

Phoenix lacks enough trees. Here's how other Arizona cities compare -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Phoenix has half the tree cover it should, according to a new analysis. Other Arizona cities are better at growing shade.

1 month ago

These Arizona counties have the worst air pollution -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Maricopa County is racking up "F" grades for its air quality, according to the American Lung Association.

1 month ago

Your guide to Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: Schedule, stargazing and more -- By Benjamin Leatherman -- You can meet an astronaut, have close encounters with the cosmos or take a laser-guided tour of the constellations.

1 month ago

Phoenix skywatchers share photos of Blood Moon lunar eclipse -- By Jennifer Goldberg -- Did you miss the total lunar eclipse last night? Here's what it looked like.

2 months ago

When to see the blood moon total lunar eclipse on Thursday in Arizona -- By Benjamin Leatherman -- It should be a remarkable sight, unless the weather doesn't cooperate.

2 months ago

Trump's funding freeze tanks business for Flagstaff HVAC company -- By Morgan Fischer -- CozyHome had customers lined up to upgrade their AC systems with state grants. Donald Trump's freeze ended that program.

2 months ago

Even MAGA voters oppose national parks and forestry cuts, poll finds -- By Hannah Metzger -- Voters "weren't factoring in some of the changes that we're seeing now" when they picked Donald Trump as president.

2 months ago

No, Los Angeles wildfires aren't affecting Phoenix air. Here's what is -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The air quality in Phoenix has been bad recently, but we probably can't blame California for it.

3 months ago

Traditional foods, threats they face, take center stage at Navajo summit -- By Noel Lyn Smith | Inside Climate News -- Climate change is hurting wild and farmed ingredients. Food Gathering Summit speakers hope sharing recipes can help.

4 months ago

State senator files bill to curb the 'unlawful release of balloons' -- By Zach Buchanan -- "I will no doubt get some jokes made about me," said Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh, the bill's sponsor.

5 months ago

Map: Phoenix will plant 27,000 shade trees. These areas need them most -- By Morgan Fischer -- A city survey showed 90% of residents say there is not enough shade in Phoenix, which translates to higher temperatures.

6 months ago

Huss, Phoenix Zoo release third beer to benefit animals -- By Sara Crocker -- The new conservation-themed beer, an unfiltered IPA, will benefit endangered Mexican wolves.

6 months ago

Arizona State fish off endangered species list after 50 years -- By Kelechukwu Iruoma | Cronkite News -- The Apache trout is now a conservation success story.

7 months ago