Phoenix New Times - Environment
Huss, Phoenix Zoo team up again for craft beer collab
1 month ago
Arizona State fish off endangered species list after 50 years1 month ago
Papago Park event set for Saturday on World Clean Up Day -- By Spencer West -- Volunteers from across the Valley will head Papago Park to help pick up trash.1 month ago
Summer survival: How Arizona's farmers provide fresh food year-round -- By Georgann Yara -- It can seem impossible to grow anything during the summer heat. But Arizona farmers feed their communities all year.1 month ago
Arizona farmers use solar panels to shade crops, improve sustainability -- By Amaia J. Gavica | Cronkite News -- The Arizona sun is too strong for many crops. So farmers are turning to solar panels to provide shade and generate energy.2 months ago
Throwing shade: How to get 2 free trees from SRP this summer -- By Cassie Brucci -- Planting shade trees can cut your energy usage by up to 25%, and Salt River Project is giving them away to its customers.3 months ago
What fewer farms and aging farmers means for Arizona's food system -- By Amaia J. Gavica | Cronkite News -- Competition between large farms and small urban growers is evolving.4 months ago
What's really in that meat alternative? Arizona bill says labels are misleading -- By Sadie Buggle | Cronkite News -- Alternative meat options are growing in popularity. But do current labels really help consumers know what they're buying?5 months ago
New apps aim to reduce food waste with discounted mystery bags -- By Sara Crocker -- Apps Goodie Bag and Too Good To Go are now in Phoenix. Here's how to use them to save money and keep food out of the landfill.5 months ago
In former flower fields, next generation of farmers cultivates South Phoenix -- By Analisa Valdez | Cronkite News -- South Phoenix farms continue a legacy of when the area was filled with flowers and pecans.6 months ago
Heat killed record number of people in Maricopa County last year -- By TJ L'Heureux -- 645 people died due to heat in 2023. State, county and city officials are groping for a response.6 months ago
From glass to farm to table: Brewers and farmers team up to reuse spent grain -- By Sara Crocker -- "It's like ice cream – but it's healthy." Nutrient-rich grains used by breweries find a second life as animal feed.7 months ago
New $10 million tree planting grant will expand Phoenix shade canopy -- By Serena O'Sullivan -- "It's an acceleration toward a cleaner, cooler, more equitable Phoenix."8 months ago
Endangered ferrets get millions more acres of Arizona land to roam -- By Serena O'Sullivan -- A new federal rule aims at boosting conservation efforts for the black-footed ferret in Arizona.8 months ago
Phoenix smells like smoke thanks to this smoldering landfill fire -- By Serena O'Sullivan -- Eyes watering? Nose burning? Face grimacing? Thank the Salt River Landfill that spontaneously burst into flames.1 year ago
Sky Harbor workers complain of hellish conditions, low wages -- By O'Hara Shipe -- 'I often feel like I'm going to faint': Airport workers detail dangerous working conditions in complaint to Arizona workplace safety watchdog.1 year ago
These 3 Valley Restaurants Treat Every Day Like Earth Day -- By Cassie Brucci -- Whether it's brewing beer with less water or swapping steak for veggies, these Arizona restaurants function with sustainability at heart.6 days ago
In Arizona, 'Ground Zero' for Climate Crisis, Activists Warn Time Is Running Out -- By Elias Weiss -- Hundreds of climate activists protested in Phoenix on Saturday. Their message? "Build Back Better is not dead yet."1 year ago
World's First Mechanical Tree 'Planted' in Tempe, and It Sucks. In a Good Way -- By Elias Weiss -- The world's first MechanicalTree, unveiled on the east side of Arizona State University's main campus in Tempe on Monday, could be a catalyst in reversing climate change.1 year ago
Wildcatters are Pitching Arizona to Investors as the Saudi Arabia for 'Green' Helium Extraction -- By Elias Weiss -- Investors are banking that they will hit the jackpot for extracting helium from Arizona's state lands and private property.2 years ago
Maryvale Has Yet Another Toxic Groundwater Plume, Arizona Regulators Found -- By Katya Schwenk -- Environmental investigators have found "very significant" groundwater contamination beneath a residential neighborhood in west Phoenix.2 years ago
Why Arizona Ratepayers Can't Get No Solar Satisfaction -- By Elias Weiss -- When individuals try to break free of the utility company's grip over their electric bill by installing solar it can be a difficult hurdle to jump. That's by design, advocates claim.2 years ago