Moving into Zion National Park! May 26, 2023 Hi everyone! My name is Gabriella Parra. I am from Tucson, Arizona, and I will be a community outreach intern this summer at Zion National Park! My mom, my step-dad, and I took the eight and a half hour road trip from Tucson to Zion. Read more Image
Historic Colorado River deal not enough to stave off long-term crisis, experts say May 23, 2023 A hard-fought agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada to slash the states’ use of the shrinking Colorado River is only a temporary salve to a long-term water crisis that continues to threaten the foundations of life in the American west, experts have warned. Read more Image
Surviving in the Ephemeral Pools of Life May 3, 2023 Carpets of gold, burrowing toads and fairy shrimp all depend on vernal pools—habitats that, most of the time, do not exist. Read more Image
UArizona kicks off plan to go carbon-neutral by 2040 April 19, 2023 Faculty, staff, student and community input is being sought as development gets underway for the University of Arizona's first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Efforts are underway to wean the University of Arizona off fossil fuels and go carbon-neutral by 2040 – perhaps even sooner. As a first step toward that goal, the Office of Sustainability is leading the development of the university's first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Read more Image
Like Living Things: How Cities Use Energy to Regulate Temperature – Just Like Mammals April 11, 2023 A University of Arizona undergraduate looked at cities as living things to investigate how human energy use changes with rising temperatures. Her research could help save lives from heat waves. Read more Image
Sharing Our Stories at the 2023 Student Showcase April 10, 2023 In March, Earth Grant students joined forces with students from two other AIR Education Initiatives programs, Indigenous Correspondents Program and Diana Liverman Scholars, to present on their learning journeys and community-engaged projects. Read more Image
Arts, Humanities, Resilience Projects Selected for Grants April 10, 2023 Five interdisciplinary projects using arts-based research were selected to receive funding from the TRIF Water, Environment, and Energy Solutions initiative, administered by the Arizona Institute for Resilience, and the College of Fine Arts in the form of Arts|Humanities|Resilience grants. Read more Image
Methane Emissions Are Higher Than Thought From Gulf of Mexico Drilling April 6, 2023 Methane emissions from oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico are much higher than the United States government has previously estimated, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more Image
Three UArizona Students Named 2023 Planet Forward Storyfest Finalists April 3, 2023 Three University of Arizona students are finalists in the annual Planet Forward Storyfest competition for their storytelling to inspire, motivate, and drive change in caring for the Earth. For the three UArizona finalists this year, the competition is also an opportunity to share their passion for environmental and cultural storytelling, be it through words, photos – or music. Read more Image