Southern Arizona is not even close to being out of long-term drought conditions.
Environment
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Attorney General supports independent water monitoring
The Arizona Attorney General’s office issued a statement to Calabasas Alliance acknowledging community concerns regarding groundwater dewatering and water-quality impacts associated with the South32 Hermosa Project.
Posted inArts & Culture
A fault slipped, the earth shook, water flow diminished
I have to admit to being more than a little skeptical about a book whose premise is that an earthquake, with an epicenter that was 120 miles away in Bavispe, Sonora, Mexico, could have a continuing impact on the flow of groundwater in my part of the world in southeastern Arizona. How could a little […]
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Citizens study roadkill to document need for safe wildlife crossings
Two-year data collection project enlists ‘Roadkill Rangers’ tp map wildlife deaths on Highway 82.
Posted inColumns
Nature Journeys: Autumn orthopterans
This November is shaping up to be prime time for observing a wide diversity of orthopterans (grasshoppers and their kin).
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Starstruck: Pegasus, Pisces, chaos and climate
Chaos in space is a wondrous thing; here on earth, we must find the desire and genius to mitigate against it.
Posted inPRT Newspaper
Tensions remain high at border-wall construction site in San Rafael Valley
Tensions remain high near Lochiel as activists, who refer to themselves as “land protectors,” continue their protest against border-wall construction and Border Patrol agents continue to flex their muscle in the aftermath of Monday’s toppling of the last “grandmother” cottonwood and incursion on the activists’ encampment on private land.
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Monsoon rarities
The above-average monsoon rainfall seemed to roll out the red carpet for a wide range of species, flourishing in various local habitats.
Posted inCommunity
No escaping the hopping menace
It’s been an especially prolific (and annoying) grasshopper season in eastern Santa Cruz County, and the only consolation is that cooler weather should tame the onslaught.
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Trump administration sued to stop Hermosa mine expansion in Patagonia Mountains
Two environmental organizations filed suit challenging approvals by U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging violations of Endangered Species Act.
