Op-Ed

These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year

Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic…

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The ridiculously stupid reason the US is letting animals spiral toward oblivion

Art: Eleanor Taylor for Vox Good God, give this US agency a few more dollars to stop a mass extinction. Exactly…

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Opinion: The Logjam in Biden’s $50 Billion Dollar Wildfire Plan

Photo: Night operations on the Caldor Fire in September, 2021. Acacia England/USFS The administration’s plan to thin forests ignores an…

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Arizona’s Water Education Center will teach visitors about water conservation and reuse strategies

The new center will be located at the headquarters of Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile system that delivers water to…

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Opinion: Our water is polluted with ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s how some agencies are stepping in.

In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten…

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Can Seawalls Save Us?

Huge coastal barriers could protect the world’s cities. But they’ll have unexpected costs. Pacifica, California, just south of San Francisco, is…

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The Great Kansas Aqueduct: Solution or Folly from a Bygone Era?

The United States has long been known as a country willing to take gigantic risks in order to build innovative…

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Pope Francis: ‘Irresponsible’ Western Lifestyles Push the World to ‘the Breaking Point’ on Climate

The 86-year-old leader of the 1.3 billion-member Catholic Church bluntly urges more aggressive action to curb emissions at the next…

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Sustainable solutions needed to the water crisis in the West

Editor’s note: As he traditionally does around this time every year, Brian Greenspun is turning over his Where I Stand…

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‘30,000 Salmon’ Environmental Art Installation

The “30,000 Salmon” Art Installation at the Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka | Photos: Stephanie McGeary Inspired by…

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