500 Gila Topminnows make a splash at The Mission Garden
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Kimi Eisele on "The Lightest Object in the Universe"; singer Natalie Douglas returns to Tucson with the songs of Nat King Cole; and "A Love Letter to the Library" about MegaMania.
EPA: Air quality improves at Nogales port
The report credits reduced wait times and other factors for the reduction in emissions at the Mariposa Port of Entry.
Initial flow for Santa Cruz River project goes beyond expectations
The project pumping reclaimed water into a section of river near downtown saw water reach farther downriver than predicted.
Native Arizona fish finds new home in Tucson's Mission Garden
Last week, one of Arizona’s most historically prolific native fish was introduced into some new habitat at the Mission Garden.
Smoke from US wildfires boosting health risk for millions
Another summer of fires in the West is expected to impact millions and increase premature deaths.
Southern Arizona officials ask Congress to keep clean car standards
The White House wants to let automakers roll back emission and mileage standards.
UA researcher investigating chemicals used in firefighting foam
Reyes Sierra-Alvarez is working on methods to absorb a contaminant discovered in groundwater.
How much water is in the San Pedro? Every year, volunteers seek to find out
More than 100 volunteers spent last weekend tracking the presence of intermittent water in the river.
Bat night at the Mission Garden
Also: A new facility in Nogales, Sonora to help migrants following the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy; and strangers find common ground with "One Small Step".
Tucson City Council opposes proposed Interstate 11
A resolution lays out the environmental and economic reasons for the opposition.
UA storm watchers predict active hurricane season
Annual forecast model shows Atlantic conditions similar to dangerous 2017.
Legislation would fund Air Force cleanup of unregulated chemicals
The perfluorinated chemicals have been found in municipal wells near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Utah presses forward with pipeline plans despite Colorado River Basin constraints
The pipeline would be like dipping a 140-mile straw into Lake Powell halfway across the state.
Supervisor Elias stresses importance of Clean Water Act to Senate committee
Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias about the importance of the Clean Water Act in the desert Southwest.
On stressed Colorado River, states test how many more diversions watershed can bear
The river is running short on water, and this is pushing some states to tap into every available drop before things get worse.
