As Phoenix continues to set heat records and the future of water in Arizona remains uncertain, some researchers are looking for ways to keep trees healthy with less water. They want to make sure Arizona has more trees to provide shade from the sun, but conserve resources at the same time.
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Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation inked three historic water conservation agreements in Santa Fe with the Gila River Indian Community, which thinks it can step up to help take some strain off Lake Mead and stabilize the Colorado River Basin. Less than a week later, they’re already breaking ground on two of these projects.
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When Holden Karau first had to navigate the U.S. health care system, she received a string of insurance denials as she sought care. So, she created a website called FightHealthInsurance.com, which uses AI to help anyone write their health insurance appeal.
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The CHIPS Act has had a major economic impact in Arizona, bringing thousands of jobs to manufacture semiconductor chips. Now, President joe Biden is poised to sign a bill that weakens federal environmental reviews for certain semiconductor projects to get them off the ground faster.
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Kratom is supposed to be a natural remedy that comes from the leaf of a plant native to Southeast Asia. A new investigation found much of what is being sold in Arizona smoke shops as kratom is actually a synthetic version that is much stronger than state regulations allow.
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The Peregrine Fund and the Bureau of Land Management celebrated the release of captive-raised California condors from the Vermilion Cliffs Monument in Arizona. The release included one female bird that highlighted what officials called a “story of perseverance.”
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A new study found that snow melts faster on sunny slopes burned by wildfire.
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The HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale is offering a first-of-its-kind clinical trial for children and teens with Type 2 diabetes.
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Roughly 7 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. Scientists are working on ways to try to prevent people from developing Alzheimer’s in the first place.
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The extreme heat in Arizona is causing animal and plant life to decrease. One of the key factors to plant survival is rain. Animals are struggling to find places to shelter due to the lack of plants and food. The sun has also caused a decrease in photosynthesis among a variety of plants.
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There has been a lot of talk this summer about a so-called “Day Zero” in Mexico City, when the city would run out of water. Day Zero has not happened there, but that doesn’t mean the region isn’t facing serious water problems.
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The University of British Columbia has developed an AI program it's calling the "AI Scientist," capable of automating the process of scientific discovery.
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The Bureau of Land Management and Peregrine Fund are set to release four captive-bred California condors into the wild from the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument this Saturday.