In April 2011 Tucson resident Christian W. Reaney and his family decided to utilize their unused land to do their part in going green by switching to solar energy. After considering the financial and environmental benefits, Reaney allowed Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to install rooftop solar panels on his property in exchange for a monthly $250 equipment…
Cities around Arizona are pushing for plastic bag bans similar to those rising up around the nation, but new research shows there might be no need. Plastic bags have been under scrutiny worldwide as environmentalists warn about the possible harms of their widespread use. According to the Worldwatch Institute, a research institute devoted to global…
After historic summer rainfall in Arizona, the state is still in a drought, but that may change over the next three months. Beginning in December and continuing through February, Arizona should be entering El Niño conditions that could bring above-average rainfall, said weather researcher David Fimeral. “The latest three-month outlook looks good for Arizona,” said…
Water swirls and gurgles at the foot of a towering cottonwood, its reflective leaves shimmering in the wind. The thirsty trees line the banks of the San Pedro River, which flows undammed from its headwaters in northern Mexico to its confluence with the Gila River near Winkelman, Arizona. Shallow and serene for most of the…
For the first time, The Sky Island Alliance awarded its Land Stewardship Award to a school in Sonora, Mexico. What made this year’s April award ceremony unique, according to Sergio Avila, the Alliance’s program manager, was that the Land Stewardship Award wasn’t given to an individual who owns or manages land. It was instead given to a…
