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

12 days ago

New apps use mystery bags to cut food waste

12 days ago

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.

12 days ago

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.

12 days ago

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.

1 month 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.

1 month ago

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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

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

2 years 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.

2 years ago

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

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago