When Jimmy Wells of Tucson bought an old house in 2011, upgrading to water-efficient fixtures was his top priority.
He bought a front-loader washing machine, an energy and water efficient appliance. He transformed the backyard into a thriving space with trees and shrubs through desert landscaping. He saved himself money, and he, like millions of other Arizonans, is saving the region water.
Some Canadians making a run for the border back home ended up having to leave their horses in Arizona. During the past year, some horses in the state have been quarantined for Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. That meant Canada wouldn’t let any horse back into its borders from Arizona. “Countries…
Mosquitoes could carry new troubles to Arizona. Dengue Fever and a second disease, Chikungunya, have started to crop up in areas surrounding Arizona, putting researchers on high alert about the looming threat the diseases could pose to the state. Both of these viruses are known as vector-borne diseases, carried and passed by mosquitoes. One particular…
Little has changed in the way beekeepers harvest honey in Arizona, but industry experts remain hopeful that the state’s product is among the best. “Honey stands alone from other sweeteners because it’s not something that man has to process,” said Rey Simmons, owner of Simmons Honey Ranchito in Douglas. “It’s made by the bees…
Environmentalists are looking to their point fingers at a certain beast to blame for the destruction happening in the Kaibab Plateau region of the Grand Canyon. The culprit- Beefalo. Beefalo? These animals are the spawn of a experimental batch of crossbred domestic cattle and bison. And they are being blamed with chewing up the North…
