How solar panels help cool crops at Arizona farms

2 days ago

Phoenix is at the 'epicenter' of the climate crisis

8 days ago

Amid bird flu woes, interest in egg alternatives grows -- By Ginia McFarland | Cronkite News -- Quail breeders and vegan egg producers are seeing an uptick in interest following mass flu outbreaks at chicken farms.

2 days ago

Arizona is losing groundwater at an alarming rate, study shows -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Arizona is bracing for cuts to its Colorado River water. At the same time, a new study shows we're losing groundwater.

8 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.

18 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

4 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.

6 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