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Feds want to pull Santa Cruz River effluent to pay O’odham debt

Feds want to pull Santa Cruz River effluent to pay O’odham debt

Another jaguar discovery in Southern Arizona adds to border-wall debate

Another jaguar discovery in Southern Arizona adds to border-wall debate

Tohono O'odham leaders confident Trump's wall won't rise on their border

Tohono O'odham leaders confident Trump's wall won't rise on their border

Record Pinal County fissure shows Arizona is still prone to shifting earth levels

Record Pinal County fissure shows Arizona is still prone to shifting earth levels

Southern Arizona bat could be pulled from endangered list

Southern Arizona bat could be pulled from endangered list

EPA grants for Pima County air monitoring will continue despite Trump freeze

EPA grants for Pima County air monitoring will continue despite Trump freeze

Monsanto's Pima County plan: Questions and answers

Monsanto's Pima County plan: Questions and answers

Monsanto questioned on tax breaks, herbicides, GMOs at Tucson public meetings

Monsanto questioned on tax breaks, herbicides, GMOs at Tucson public meetings

Hudbay may challenge Army Corps' authority over mine site

Hudbay may challenge Army Corps' authority over mine site

Rosemont Mine would cause water quality violations, Corps district says

Rosemont Mine would cause water quality violations, Corps district says

Hydroelectric engineers find potential in centuries-old mine

Hydroelectric engineers find potential in centuries-old mine

Long-term plan for Colorado River water won't be sealed before Trump takes office

Long-term plan for Colorado River water won't be sealed before Trump takes office

Endangered topminnow rebounds south of Tucson

Endangered topminnow rebounds south of Tucson

New jaguar roams Southern Arizona, photo indicates

New jaguar roams Southern Arizona, photo indicates

Assess Vigneto comprehensively, wildlife service tells Army Corps

Assess Vigneto comprehensively, wildlife service tells Army Corps

New Hampshire looks for answers behind oyster outbreaks

New Hampshire looks for answers behind oyster outbreaks

Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines

Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines

Critics decry tax breaks as Monsanto plans Marana greenhouse

Critics decry tax breaks as Monsanto plans Marana greenhouse

Special Science section: Holding the future in our hands

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Special Science section: Holding the future in our hands

Jan 31, 2017

New Hampshire looks for answers behind oyster outbreaks

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New Hampshire looks for answers behind oyster outbreaks

Dec 4, 2016

Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines

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Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines

Nov 27, 2016

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Group warns of saltmarsh sparrow's possible extinction

Nov 27, 2016

Critics decry tax breaks as Monsanto plans Marana greenhouse

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Critics decry tax breaks as Monsanto plans Marana greenhouse

Nov 19, 2016

Stop fighting and fretting over water, author of new book says

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Stop fighting and fretting over water, author of new book says

Nov 12, 2016

Santa Cruz river could flow again through downtown Tucson

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Santa Cruz river could flow again through downtown Tucson

Nov 11, 2016

Critical Zone Observatory gets grant to extend research

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Critical Zone Observatory gets grant to extend research

Nov 10, 2016

Tucson to leave nearly 20% of its CAP water in Lake Mead

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Tucson to leave nearly 20% of its CAP water in Lake Mead

Nov 10, 2016

Drink up: Arizona wastewater-into-beer proposal wins $250K grant

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Drink up: Arizona wastewater-into-beer proposal wins $250K grant

Nov 4, 2016

Money pours in for anti-pipeline protest, but will it last?

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Money pours in for anti-pipeline protest, but will it last?

Oct 30, 2016

Central Arizona Project asks to refinance its debt

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Central Arizona Project asks to refinance its debt

Oct 25, 2016

'Farming nature' helps restore Colorado Delta cottonwoods, willows

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'Farming nature' helps restore Colorado Delta cottonwoods, willows

Oct 22, 2016

World Wetlands Day Video

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World Wetlands Day Video

Oct 21, 2016

Environmental groups seek to block predator trapping that could harm ocelots

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Environmental groups seek to block predator trapping that could harm ocelots

Oct 4, 2016

California eyes unusual power source: its gridlocked roads

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California eyes unusual power source: its gridlocked roads

Sep 25, 2016

Businesses, residents paid to save water in this Arizona valley

Tucson Business News

Businesses, residents paid to save water in this Arizona valley

Sep 16, 2016

Trees, shrubs, soil cleared from major stretch of Tucson's Rillito River

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Trees, shrubs, soil cleared from major stretch of Tucson's Rillito River

Sep 10, 2016

Arizona tribes show outpouring of support in pipeline battle

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Arizona tribes show outpouring of support in pipeline battle

Sep 9, 2016

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Tribes in Tucson and Arizona join oil pipeline protests

Sep 8, 2016

California's native salmon struggling in 5th year of drought

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California's native salmon struggling in 5th year of drought

Sep 4, 2016

Lake Powell could dry up in as little as six years, study says

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Lake Powell could dry up in as little as six years, study says

Sep 3, 2016

Monsanto to grow greenhouse crops in Tucson area

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Monsanto to grow greenhouse crops in Tucson area

Aug 20, 2016

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Conservation, favorable weather mean no CAP shortage in Arizona for now

Aug 17, 2016

Jaguar video sparked controversy that rages six months later

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Jaguar video sparked controversy that rages six months later

Aug 15, 2016

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O'odham frustrated they were denied Rosemont draft opinion

Aug 6, 2016

Unit of federal agency recommends denying key Rosemont Mine permit

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Unit of federal agency recommends denying key Rosemont Mine permit

Jul 28, 2016

Federal agency recommends denial of key Rosemont Mine permit

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Federal agency recommends denial of key Rosemont Mine permit

Jul 28, 2016

Forests won't save us from climate change, says study with Arizona ties

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Forests won't save us from climate change, says study with Arizona ties

Jul 27, 2016

Tribes, farms wary of proposed CAP cuts as Lake Mead falls

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Tribes, farms wary of proposed CAP cuts as Lake Mead falls

Jul 26, 2016

Arizona earns federal assurances on Lake Mead water

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Arizona earns federal assurances on Lake Mead water

Jul 20, 2016

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Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines

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Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines

Nov 27, 2016

Ap

Group warns of saltmarsh sparrow's possible extinction

Nov 27, 2016

Critics decry tax breaks as Monsanto plans Marana greenhouse

Local news

Critics decry tax breaks as Monsanto plans Marana greenhouse

Nov 19, 2016

Stop fighting and fretting over water, author of new book says

Environment

Stop fighting and fretting over water, author of new book says

Nov 12, 2016

Santa Cruz river could flow again through downtown Tucson

Environment

Santa Cruz river could flow again through downtown Tucson

Nov 11, 2016

Critical Zone Observatory gets grant to extend research

Environment

Critical Zone Observatory gets grant to extend research

Nov 10, 2016

Tucson to leave nearly 20% of its CAP water in Lake Mead

Local news

Tucson to leave nearly 20% of its CAP water in Lake Mead

Nov 10, 2016

Drink up: Arizona wastewater-into-beer proposal wins $250K grant

Environment

Drink up: Arizona wastewater-into-beer proposal wins $250K grant

Nov 4, 2016

Money pours in for anti-pipeline protest, but will it last?

Ap

Money pours in for anti-pipeline protest, but will it last?

Oct 30, 2016

Central Arizona Project asks to refinance its debt

Local news

Central Arizona Project asks to refinance its debt

Oct 25, 2016

'Farming nature' helps restore Colorado Delta cottonwoods, willows

Environment

'Farming nature' helps restore Colorado Delta cottonwoods, willows

Oct 22, 2016

World Wetlands Day Video

Video

World Wetlands Day Video

Oct 21, 2016

Environmental groups seek to block predator trapping that could harm ocelots

Local news

Environmental groups seek to block predator trapping that could harm ocelots

Oct 4, 2016

California eyes unusual power source: its gridlocked roads

Ap

California eyes unusual power source: its gridlocked roads

Sep 25, 2016

Businesses, residents paid to save water in this Arizona valley

Tucson Business News

Businesses, residents paid to save water in this Arizona valley

Sep 16, 2016

Trees, shrubs, soil cleared from major stretch of Tucson's Rillito River

Environment

Trees, shrubs, soil cleared from major stretch of Tucson's Rillito River

Sep 10, 2016

Arizona tribes show outpouring of support in pipeline battle

News

Arizona tribes show outpouring of support in pipeline battle

Sep 9, 2016

Local news

Tribes in Tucson and Arizona join oil pipeline protests

Sep 8, 2016

California's native salmon struggling in 5th year of drought

Ap

California's native salmon struggling in 5th year of drought

Sep 4, 2016

Lake Powell could dry up in as little as six years, study says

Local news

Lake Powell could dry up in as little as six years, study says

Sep 3, 2016