Phoenix

In Arizona, Utilities and State Regulators Double Down on Fossil Fuels and Higher Costs Despite Residents’ Opposition

The Trump administration has terminated billions in clean-energy funding, while the state’s utilities commission is proposing to rescind energy-efficiency and renewables standards, as Arizona’s biggest utilities propose rate hikes.

By Wyatt Myskow

Why a Fan Can’t Always Cool You Down, and Other Unexpected Challenges in Heat Waves

By Kiley Price

To Combat Phoenix’s Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade

By Wyatt Myskow

Phoenix Braces—and Plans—for Another Hot, Dry Summer

By Wyatt Myskow

Could ‘Microfactories’ Pave a New Path Forward for Plastic Recycling?

By Wyatt Myskow

Aridity Could Dry Up Southwestern Mine Proposals

By Wyatt Myskow

Arizona Governor Vows to Update State’s Water Laws

By Wyatt Myskow

Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River

By Wyatt Myskow

 Q&A: After its Hottest Summer On Record, Phoenix’s Mayor Outlines the City’s Future

By Wyatt Myskow

Phoenix is Enduring its Hottest Month on Record, But Mitigations Could Make the City’s Heat Waves Less Unbearable

By Wyatt Myskow

Arizona Announces Phoenix Area Can’t Grow Further on Groundwater

By Wyatt Myskow

Amid Continuing Drought, Arizona Is Coming up With New Sources of Water—if Cities Can Afford Them

By Wyatt Myskow

A Triple Whammy Has Left Many Inner-City Neighborhoods Highly Vulnerable to Soaring Temperatures

By James Bruggers