Inbreeding won’t doom the endangered vaquita marina — but fishing nets might
Research now finds that, genetically speaking, there is still hope the vaquita population can recover.
High pollution advisory for Tucson
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality issued an advisory Friday for ground-level ozone air pollution.
Arizona scores low marks on land conservation
The Center for Western Priorities ranked the state second to last in a recent study.
It's one of the five Cs of Arizona's economy. But what role does mining really play in Arizona today?
This week, The Buzz examines the longtime economic driver in the state and its environmental impacts.
Rosemont returns clean water permit
The company is trying to end lawsuits against its proposed mine.
Federal government rolls out ‘extraordinary actions’ to prop up Lake Powell
Water levels in Lake Powell are the lowest they have ever been and still dropping.
Colorado River basin give approval to proposed water cutbacks
The plan would cut flows to Arizona, Nevada and California by 480,000 acre-feet, enough water to supply more than half a million homes for a year.
Amid dropping water levels in Lake Powell, another ‘short-term fix’ is on the way
Upper Colorado River Basis states reach a deal.
How Arizona gets its energy
This week, The Buzz focuses on electricity — how it’s created and where it’s needed.
Pima County gets poor marks for ozone pollution
Maricopa, Pinal counties again rank among the worst in the country for ozone pollution in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Lake Powell is critically low, and still shrinking. Here’s what happens next
The future of the reservoir is largely uncertain, but climate science and recent actions by the government are providing some hints as to what might happen in the near future.
Invasive Species: Arundo
Follow volunteers from Watershed Management Group as they attempt to remove Arundo donax (giant reed) from Tanque Verde Creek in east Tucson.
Interior Department considers emergency cutbacks to water supplies
Reductions would be felt most sharply in Central Arizona.
Conservation group says waters less risky for endangered vaquita porpoise
The group partnered with the Mexican Navy to bring down the number of fishing nets in Mexico's Vaquita Refuge
Senate votes to make Arizona monument a national park
Chiricahua National Monument encompasses more than 12,000 acres.
