Environment

A federal appeals court recently ruled that the Tucson shovel-nosed snake doesn’t qualify for protection under the Endangered Species Act, a potential conclusion to the big debate one small reptile has stirred up.

President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team named outgoing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the agency that manages the nation’s natural and cultural resources. He’s set to replace Deb Haaland, the first Native American Interior Department secretary.

The Bureau of Land Management published an environmental review of plans for a major solar energy facility in La Paz County on Tuesday.

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the endangered species list. The initial petition to do it came out over a decade ago.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland made history as the nation’s first Indigenous Cabinet member, leading an agency that manages the country’s natural resources. Four years later, some observers have reflected on how her tenure will be remembered.

In the course of Kyle Paoletta defending why people live in the southwest, he found himself making the case that, pretty soon, a lot of Americans are going to find themselves living in harsh conditions.

Fremont cottonwoods are found along many rivers and streams across Arizona. But new research shows the iconic trees are struggling to survive as the climate warms.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters and falconers to prevent the spread of the bird influenza as they go about their activities.

The Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter and more than two dozen other groups are calling on lawmakers to prioritize Arizona’s environment when the new legislative session begins next week.

The 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument is located just south of Joshua Tree National Park, where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet. The Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe and Colorado River Indian Tribes maintain ancestral ties to the area.