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Solar panel tax credits about to expire: What to know

3 days ago

Grand Canyon fire now biggest still burning in U.S.

9 days ago

A study ranked the dirtiest U.S. cities, and Phoenix needs a bath -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Remember when Arizona was known for clean air? Those were the days.

3 days ago

'It's all uphill.' Phoenix summers push local restaurants to the brink -- By Sara Crocker -- Our food scene is hotter than ever. But the heat, plus rising rents, labor and costs, make this summer exceptionally brutal.

9 days ago

Strap in: Arizona's drought will probably last another 75 years -- By Wyatt Myskow | Inside Climate News -- "Doesn't it suck that every time the science improves, the outlook for the climate and water looks worse?"

10 days ago

As Arizona gets hotter, solar panels may be the key to cooling crops -- By Tina Deines | Inside Climate News -- Arizona farms turn to solar panels to shade fields as temperatures rise. Here's how the sustainability effort is a win-win.

23 days ago

Feeling the heat: Phoenix is at the 'epicenter' of the climate crisis -- By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror -- Climate change is making Phoenix hotter — and more dangerous, experts say. Are we approaching a breaking point?

28 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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?

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

4 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.

4 months ago