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What's in alternative meat? AZ Bill argues labels don't help

What's in alternative meat? AZ Bill argues labels don't help

New apps use mystery bags to cut food waste

New apps use mystery bags to cut food waste

In former flower fields, next generation of farmers cultivates South Phoenix

By Analisa Valdez | Cronkite News
Mar 29, 2024

South Phoenix farms continue a legacy of when the area was filled with flowers and pecans.
Heat killed record number of people in Maricopa County last year

By TJ L'Heureux
Mar 13, 2024

645 people died due to heat in 2023. State, county and city officials are groping for a response.
From glass to farm to table: Brewers and farmers team up to reuse spent grain

By Sara Crocker
Mar 8, 2024

"It’s like ice cream – but it’s healthy." Nutrient-rich grains used by breweries find a second life as animal feed.
New $10 million tree planting grant will expand Phoenix shade canopy

By Serena O'Sullivan
Oct 23, 2023

"It's an acceleration toward a cleaner, cooler, more equitable Phoenix."
Endangered ferrets get millions more acres of Arizona land to roam

By Serena O'Sullivan
Oct 12, 2023

A new federal rule aims at boosting conservation efforts for the black-footed ferret in Arizona.
Phoenix smells like smoke thanks to this smoldering landfill fire

By Serena O'Sullivan
Oct 5, 2023

Eyes watering? Nose burning? Face grimacing? Thank the Salt River Landfill that spontaneously burst into flames.
Sky Harbor workers complain of hellish conditions, low wages

By O'Hara Shipe
Sep 14, 2023

‘I often feel like I'm going to faint’: Airport workers detail dangerous working conditions in complaint to Arizona workplace safety watchdog.
These 3 Valley Restaurants Treat Every Day Like Earth Day

By Cassie Brucci
Apr 21, 2023

Whether it's brewing beer with less water or swapping steak for veggies, these Arizona restaurants function with sustainability at heart.
In Arizona, ‘Ground Zero’ for Climate Crisis, Activists Warn Time Is Running Out

By Elias Weiss
Apr 27, 2022

Hundreds of climate activists protested in Phoenix on Saturday. Their message? "Build Back Better is not dead yet."
World’s First Mechanical Tree ‘Planted’ in Tempe, and It Sucks. In a Good Way

By Elias Weiss
Apr 19, 2022

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.
Wildcatters are Pitching Arizona to Investors as the Saudi Arabia for 'Green' Helium Extraction

By Elias Weiss
Mar 12, 2022

Investors are banking that they will hit the jackpot for extracting helium from Arizona's state lands and private property.
Maryvale Has Yet Another Toxic Groundwater Plume, Arizona Regulators Found

By Katya Schwenk
Mar 2, 2022

Environmental investigators have found "very significant" groundwater contamination beneath a residential neighborhood in west Phoenix.
Why Arizona Ratepayers Can't Get No Solar Satisfaction

By Elias Weiss
Feb 16, 2022

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.
Scottsdale's Big Flood Bet Could be Just a Wash for Homeowners

By Elias Weiss
Jan 28, 2022

An effort to prevent flooding in northwest Scottsdale should save homeowners money, but it might cost them even more.
Trashy Habits: Arizona Topped the Nation's Food Waste Heap.

By Kristen Mosbrucker
Nov 16, 2021

Each year, Arizona trashed $9.5 billion of food across the state or 1.7 million tons, as No. 1 in the nation for sending food to the landfill.
The Return of the Toxic Toad Is Good, Actually

By Katya Schwenk
Sep 10, 2021

Herpetologists are celebrating.
'Keep Phoenix Un-Lit': A Plan to Bring More Digital Billboards to Maricopa County Meets Opposition

By Josh Kelety
Sep 8, 2021

Becker Boards, a private billboard company, drafted the plan that officials are considering.
Why Are There So Many Flies In Phoenix This Summer?

By Katya Schwenk
Aug 19, 2021

Yes, the flies in Phoenix are worse than normal.
As Wildfires Blaze, Ozone Levels Remain Stubbornly High in Metro Phoenix

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 11, 2021

Last year, monsoon season was the driest on record. This year, so far, has not been much better.
Activists Denounce Move to Permit Grand Canyon Uranium Mine

By Josh Kelety
Jun 25, 2021

Arizona officials are bucking activists' demands to only permit the Pinyon Plain Mine to be closed.

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