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Judge denies halt to Oak Flat transfer, Grants 60-day delay

A judge denied efforts to block the Oak Flat land swap but paused the transfer for 60 days, giving tribes time to challenge a pending environmental review.

Environmental groups rally to defend national monuments from mining

Arizona groups will gather to celebrate and defend Ironwood Forest National Monument and the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the grand Canyon National Monument.

ADEQ to expand PFAS testing and monitoring with new $5 million investment

Sites in Tucson, Phoenix will undergo targeted testing as part of state-led sampling effort.

"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird"; and "Stories that Soar!" asks that we look for beauty beyond the screen.

Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts

Following cuts ordered by the Trump administration earlier this year, the weather service lost nearly 600 positions.

Federal government denies permit for South 32 mine

The problem with the proposed mine is possible air pollution.

Wolf pack removed from Arizona den, prompting backlash from conservation groups

Officials cite drought and declining prey as contributing factors in the wolves’ livestock attacks.

Hobbs pushes groundwater agreement with lawmakers

Hobbs traveled to western Arizona to get a look at groundwater problems firsthand and talk about the Saudi-owned alfalfa farm.

Tucson Opens Cooling Centers for Summer Heat Relief

The centers provide safe, air-conditioned spaces during peak heat hours.

Tucson Botanical Gardens Buys Neighboring Japanese Gardens

Tucson Botanical plans to operate both gardens, which are not contiguous

Appeals court revives tribal lawsuit against SunZia transmission line

Judges say feds may have bypassed tribal consultation, violating historic preservation law.

Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young

Hells Canyon, which is on the border between Oregon and Idaho, was carved just about 2.1 million years ago — making it much younger than the Grand Canyon.

Petition seeks endangered status for rapidly declining desert songbird

The Center for Biological Diversity urges federal protection as the species nears collapse in U.S. deserts.

EPA backs Arizona’s bid to regulate underground injection wells.

Shift praised by lawmakers as a step towards control and streamlined permitting during a signing ceremony today.

Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language

A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

The new ban will continue on a "month-by-month basis, until a significant window of containment is achieved," said the USDA

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