Arid Lands & Resources

The record-setting heat that Tucson and much of Arizona experienced this summer is a red flag — a warning of things to come, experts say.

The hottest summer in the city’s history came during a global health crisis, leaving many residents at risk for heat-related issues.

Gearing up for the fight against a new climate enemy.

The fire season in Tucson could stretch all the way into October and beyond this year because of a lack of monsoon moisture, raid and humidity.

Bobby Bascomb visits acclaimed land preservationist Valer Clark at her ranch, Cahone Bonito, in Agua Prieta, Mexico.

Kevin McFee looked out across the grasslands on his ranch, where a pair of cows grazed in the distance among the sagebrush and juniper trees.

A series of experts and panelists from the U.S. Forest Service and the University of Arizona’s Institute of Resilience recently held a webinar on Aug. 5, detailing their current assessments of the causes, damages and the prevention methods stemming from this summer’s Bighorn Wildfire.

The U.S. West Coast is set to have its hottest two weeks in 70 years, putting even more strain on power grids after California imposed rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001.

Wildfires have burned more acres of land this year than 2018 and 2019 combined in Arizona.