What's in alternative meat? AZ Bill argues labels don't help

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New apps use mystery bags to cut food waste

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In former flower fields, next generation of farmers cultivates South Phoenix -- By Analisa Valdez | Cronkite News -- South Phoenix farms continue a legacy of when the area was filled with flowers and pecans.

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Heat killed record number of people in Maricopa County last year -- By TJ L'Heureux -- 645 people died due to heat in 2023. State, county and city officials are groping for a response.

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From glass to farm to table: Brewers and farmers team up to reuse spent grain -- By Sara Crocker -- "It's like ice cream – but it's healthy." Nutrient-rich grains used by breweries find a second life as animal feed.

25 days ago

New $10 million tree planting grant will expand Phoenix shade canopy -- By Serena O'Sullivan -- "It's an acceleration toward a cleaner, cooler, more equitable Phoenix."

1 month ago

Endangered ferrets get millions more acres of Arizona land to roam -- By Serena O'Sullivan -- A new federal rule aims at boosting conservation efforts for the black-footed ferret in Arizona.

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Phoenix smells like smoke thanks to this smoldering landfill fire -- By Serena O'Sullivan -- Eyes watering? Nose burning? Face grimacing? Thank the Salt River Landfill that spontaneously burst into flames.

6 months ago

Sky Harbor workers complain of hellish conditions, low wages -- By O'Hara Shipe -- 'I often feel like I'm going to faint': Airport workers detail dangerous working conditions in complaint to Arizona workplace safety watchdog.

6 months ago

These 3 Valley Restaurants Treat Every Day Like Earth Day -- By Cassie Brucci -- Whether it's brewing beer with less water or swapping steak for veggies, these Arizona restaurants function with sustainability at heart.

6 months ago

In Arizona, 'Ground Zero' for Climate Crisis, Activists Warn Time Is Running Out -- By Elias Weiss -- Hundreds of climate activists protested in Phoenix on Saturday. Their message? "Build Back Better is not dead yet."

7 months ago

World's First Mechanical Tree 'Planted' in Tempe, and It Sucks. In a Good Way -- By Elias Weiss -- The world's first MechanicalTree, unveiled on the east side of Arizona State University's main campus in Tempe on Monday, could be a catalyst in reversing climate change.

1 year ago

Wildcatters are Pitching Arizona to Investors as the Saudi Arabia for 'Green' Helium Extraction -- By Elias Weiss -- Investors are banking that they will hit the jackpot for extracting helium from Arizona's state lands and private property.

1 year ago

Maryvale Has Yet Another Toxic Groundwater Plume, Arizona Regulators Found -- By Katya Schwenk -- Environmental investigators have found "very significant" groundwater contamination beneath a residential neighborhood in west Phoenix.

1 year ago

Why Arizona Ratepayers Can't Get No Solar Satisfaction -- By Elias Weiss -- When individuals try to break free of the utility company's grip over their electric bill by installing solar it can be a difficult hurdle to jump. That's by design, advocates claim.

1 year ago

Scottsdale's Big Flood Bet Could be Just a Wash for Homeowners -- By Elias Weiss -- An effort to prevent flooding in northwest Scottsdale should save homeowners money, but it might cost them even more.

1 year ago

Trashy Habits: Arizona Topped the Nation's Food Waste Heap. -- By Kristen Mosbrucker -- Each year, Arizona trashed $9.5 billion of food across the state or 1.7 million tons, as No. 1 in the nation for sending food to the landfill.

1 year ago

The Return of the Toxic Toad Is Good, Actually -- By Katya Schwenk -- Herpetologists are celebrating.

1 year ago

'Keep Phoenix Un-Lit': A Plan to Bring More Digital Billboards to Maricopa County Meets Opposition -- By Josh Kelety -- Becker Boards, a private billboard company, drafted the plan that officials are considering.

1 year ago

Why Are There So Many Flies In Phoenix This Summer? -- By Katya Schwenk -- Yes, the flies in Phoenix are worse than normal.

1 year ago

As Wildfires Blaze, Ozone Levels Remain Stubbornly High in Metro Phoenix -- By Katya Schwenk -- Last year, monsoon season was the driest on record. This year, so far, has not been much better.

1 year ago

Activists Denounce Move to Permit Grand Canyon Uranium Mine -- By Josh Kelety -- Arizona officials are bucking activists' demands to only permit the Pinyon Plain Mine to be closed.

1 year ago