A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists finds the effects of rising temperatures could have negative effects on the labor market, putting $2.5 billion of earnings are at risk in Arizona alone.

One wet summer in Arizona is not going to be nearly enough to reverse the effects of the decades-long drought the region is facing. But there has been some incremental improvement.

In this year’s monsoon series, we’re looking at how climate change meets the monsoon, and what that could mean for our environment, growth, traditions and identity.

Several cities across Arizona have announced efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in an effort to curb the impact of climate change. And UA assistant professor Jonathan Bean says this conversation needs to expand from focusing on modes of transportation to include the buildings we’re in.

A recent report on climate change says the problem has reached a crisis level and will have consequences for billions of people.

Low water levels at Lake Powell have made launching a houseboat nearly impossible, but there is plenty of opportunity for recreation at the lake. Park Superintendent William Shott says that In spite of the drought, the lake has plenty of water and thousands of miles of shoreline to explore.

Hundreds of companies have signed onto letters to government leaders, encouraging them to take action on climate change. The letters to President Joe Biden, Gov. Doug Ducey, Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly and others urge a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.

The largest Native American reservation in the U.S. is continuing to struggle with drought conditions. The majority of the Navajo Nation is in extreme or exceptional drought.

Working with state leaders, Mexico plans to build the world’s eighth-largest solar farm in neighboring Sonora that’s expected to be up and running by the end of 2023.