Climate Change

The environment and climate change are on the agenda this week — including a major international conference and a case at one of the world’s top courts dealing with climate change.

The plan allocates $60 million of federal and city funds to pay for 27,000 trees and more than 500 shade structures at schools, parks, bus stops and private properties.

What role do colleges and universities play in trying to mitigate the impacts of climate change? Could higher education have an impact — both inside the classroom and out?

Donald Trump is making his initial maneuvers following his victory. Plus, the latest United Nations climate conference, COP29, currently taking place in Azerbaijan.

Arizona has seen significant growth in renewable energy production over the last decade. But the state still lags behind some others when it comes to replacing fossil fuels.

Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks.

Under the city’s Residential Grass Removal Incentive program, which began this week, qualifying homeowners can get $2 per square foot of grass removed.

Research shows that reservoirs across the country are facing lower levels and less reliable storage. New reporting from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas finds a pair of reservoirs in that region are facing similar problems.

The resolution calls for changes within TUSD like becoming zero waste by 2040, cutting emissions in half by 2030, ramping up climate-change education and creating heat resiliency plans for schools.

After Phoenix’s hottest summer on record, the city’s parks board has adopted broader restrictions for hiking trails during excessive heat warnings.