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Biden sits on a desk surrounded by other people
Tribal leadership from across Indian Country came to the White House to participate in this two-day annual gathering that began under the Biden-Harris administration in 2021.
Dec. 6, 2023
Fallen Aleppo pine tree in central Phoenix after a summer storm
Some of the tall Aleppo pines dotting the Valley today started as live Christmas trees that residents planted in their yards in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Now thanks to heat, drought, age and landscaping changes, many of these trees are coming down.
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Dec. 6, 2023
More than 30 people will spend Thursday working on ways to create more shade, as part of the Innovate PHX Challenge at Venture Café downtown.
Dec. 5, 2023
Nate Brawley
The Show spoke with Nate Brawley, an assistant area livestock agent for the Graham County Cooperative Extension Office and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension based in southeastern Arizona, about how ongoing drought is affecting cattle ranchers.
Dec. 5, 2023
The Colorado River at border of Arizona and California
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act approved earlier this year sets aside more than $1 billion for programs aimed at conserving Colorado River water. But, new reporting from Politico finds that may make it more difficult to negotiate deals to save water down the road.
Dec. 4, 2023
Outdoors Christmas tree with multicolored decorations
The U.S. Forest Service recently warned about Christmas tree decorating within the Coconino National Forest. Officials said they received serval calls recently about decorated trees.
Dec. 2, 2023
sun shines with a few clouds around it
High temperatures continued to break records even going into fall. On Friday, the National Weather Service in Phoenix said the mean average temperature for the meteorological fall period between September and November stood at 80.8 degrees.
Dec. 2, 2023
Snow in northern Arizona
Residents in northern Arizona experienced intense weather conditions as a winter storm brought rain and snow on Friday afternoon.
Dec. 2, 2023
CAP Water Education Center rendering
The Central Arizona Project brings Colorado River water to Phoenix and Tucson through a massive canal system. And the agency wants to help more Arizonans understand the state’s critical water issues. So CAP is planning a new Water Education Center.
Nov. 30, 2023
An Arizona conservation group called the Sky Island Alliance wanted to see how the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border affects animal migration. So it set up wildlife cameras to track animals as they moved from one side to the other.
Nov. 30, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will list the North American wolverine as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Nov. 29, 2023
prescribed burn
Even as climate change warms the Sonoran Desert, Valley residents can look forward to cooler temperatures during the holidays. The season also marks the arrival of prescribed burns in the Arizona high country.
Nov. 29, 2023
san pedro river
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Land Management halted construction of a 520 mile wind energy transmission line stretching from New Mexico to central Arizona, but the agency will now allow construction to resume in the San Pedro River Valley.
Nov. 28, 2023
Fountain Hills fountain
Fountain Hills, which became a Dark Sky Community in 2018, will be the site of the International Dark Sky Discovery Center. The group will break ground on the project in March.
Nov. 28, 2023
Carolina Navarro
The U.S. government wants to create more consistent rules for the bolts used by rock climbers in the country’s national forests and parks.
Nov. 27, 2023
downtown tucson
The Show spoke with Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, about potential air filtration centers.
Nov. 27, 2023
On this episode of KJZZ's Word podcast about literature, we feature the winner of the National Book Award for his collection of poetry. Plus, the holiday season means it’s time for NPR’s annual, “Books We Love" feature. Also, a children's author offers two new interactive titles.
Nov. 24, 2023
A monarch butterfly
Arizona’s cooler months are when you’re most likely to spot monarchs fluttering around the state, and the Desert Botanical Garden is asking for your help tracking the beloved butterflies this winter.
Nov. 24, 2023
Bureau of Land Management sign
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking comment on an environmental review of a proposed travel management plan near Safford.
Nov. 22, 2023
Firefighters congregate in burned area on the Dude Fire
In 1990, the Dude Fire killed six firefighters and burned more than 24 thousand acres near Payson. Although the fire burned more than three decades ago, work on restoring the watershed continues.
Nov. 22, 2023

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