climate change

Home gardeners and landscapers in the Southwest and beyond are turning more to collected rainwater amid worsening drought and rising temperatures fueled by global warming.

Two environmental groups worry that as drought causes Lake Powell's levels to drop infrastructure at Glen Canyon Dam could threaten water deliveries downstream.

After a promising step in talks about the future of the Colorado River, the seven states that use its water appear to be hitting more hurdles.

A childhood story about the disappearance of a Costa Rican toad sent Trevor Ritland on a quest. The Flagstaff writer and documentary filmmaker tells the story in his new book, out today.

The Trump administration cut funding and dismissed staff at the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which releases a Congressionally mandated assessment of climate change every few years. It’s unclear if the program will be revived in the summer legislative budget. Northern Arizona University climate scientist Ted Schuur spoke about the loss of American expertise.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona will likely continue to take cuts in its Colorado River supply next year. The region’s historic drought shows no signs of easing.

Flagstaff leaders and environmental activists say the Trump administration’s first 100 days have left Arizonans “dangerously vulnerable” to wildfires and other effects of climate change.

The historically dry northern Arizona winter has made forest officials nervous for the fire season. Conditions improved after March storms brought significant snow and rain to the region.

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in western states like Arizona and California dropped dramatically even as federal officials move to extend protections for the pollinator.

The National Weather Service says it was the warmest year on record for Page, Show Low and Winslow and the second warmest for Flagstaff and Prescott.