AZ: Environment
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Food forests in southern Arizona help combat heat and hunger
By Max Graham for Grist.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Serv…
Millions of dollars going to Verde River conservation in north central AZ
More than $11 million in federal grant money will go to improve land and water conservation in the upper Verde River Watershed and Big Chino Grassland…
Propuesta por busca aumentar ventas de vehículos eléctricos
En Arizona, cuatro de cada mil personas tienen autos eléctricos. Una propuesta federal que pronto será finalizada podría aumentar …
Proposed EPA rule aims to increase EV sales
In Arizona, four in every 1,000 people have electric cars and a federal rule soon to be finalized could increase those numbers. It is gaining support …
Higher heat-related fatalities prompt warnings for Arizonans
Summer will be here before you know it, and experts say now is the time to get prepared for Arizona's scorching and life-threatening temperatures…
Arizonans celebrate new EPA soot standards
Arizona leaders are encouraged by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new soot standards they said will protect people from dangerous and …
Poll: AZ voters show strong preference for conservation efforts
Voters from Arizona and across the West say a public official's position on conservation will be an important factor when deciding who to support in t…
Analysis: EVs could save Arizonans big
Electric vehicles could save Arizonans up to almost $25,000 compared to gasoline vehicles over 10 years, depending on specific makes and models…
AZ leaders advocate for 'clean truck' standards
Arizona leaders and community members rallied late last week to urge support for the Environmental Protection Agency's clean truck standards for heavy…
Expert: 'Historic' plan could help improve Arizona forests' health
An Arizona conservationist is lauding the U.S. Forest Service for announcing what some are calling a "historic proposal" to conserve old-growth …
Water: Top focus for AZ 2024 environmental groups
More than two dozen Arizona organizations have laid out their 2024 environmental priorities. Sandy Bahr, director of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the …
Group helps AZ Latino communities achieve 'climate liberation'
The nonprofit organization Corazón Latino has been awarded $15,000 to help Latino communities in Arizona fight for what they are calling "climate…