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Climate Science

A wildfire in the Sonoran Desert is just the start of an inevitable transformation. This is what happens next.

Water Wars

Here's why experts say cutting down trees will help State 48

An SRP and ASU study shows cutting down trees would help save the state water while improving forest health.
Climate Science

NAU researcher: Prepare for 'low or no snow future' in Flagstaff

When temperatures heated one degree Fahrenheit, the number of days with snowpack decreased by an average of one week, the study showed.
Climate Science

New study finds cloud seeding could work over White Mountains

Cloud seeding isn't performed in Arizona, but a new study proves it could work in the future.
Climate Science

Solar storm to bring rare treat to Arizona skies

A massive solar storm could make the Northern Lights visible in the southern U.S. But you can see the cause of it with eclipse glasses right now.
Weather

Average daily temperature, above average, below average. Let’s talk weather terminology

Official weather data for these records began in 1872. By 1904, principal records of marine observations were started by the National Climatic Data Center.
Valley

Extreme heat and weather events predicted to get worse

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center already predicts above-average temperatures for most of the Continental U.S. and Alaska now through June.
Weather

Arizona professor working with Science Moms to raise awareness about extreme weather events

Dr. Joellen Russell says extreme heat and weather events like wildfires and flooding are predicted to get worse.
Nation World

New color-coded heat risk tool adds a level higher than red

Last year was the hottest year on record globally.
Weather

Meteorological spring and astronomical spring. What's the difference?

Depending on what you are measuring spring either started on March 1 or March 19.
Nation World

Doomsday Clock remains set to 90 seconds to midnight

The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to human extinction established in 1947, remains at 90 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row.
Climate Science

ADEQ responds to study linking poor air quality to wildfires

An uptick in wildfire smoke has put our air quality back by 20 years, the study claims.

The chase for a golden football is on 6A. Here's a look at which teams are headed to the quarterfinals.

5A high school football playoffs: Here are the teams heading to the quaterfinals

Colder weekend cued up

'Critical to our future': Phoenix plans to cool down city by planting 27,000 trees

Phoenix's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Phoenix, Arizona | 12NEWS.com

A wildfire in the Sonoran Desert is just the start of an inevitable transformation. This is what happens next.

Here's why experts say cutting down trees will help State 48

NAU researcher: Prepare for 'low or no snow future' in Flagstaff

New study finds cloud seeding could work over White Mountains

Solar storm to bring rare treat to Arizona skies

Average daily temperature, above average, below average. Let’s talk weather terminology

Extreme heat and weather events predicted to get worse

Arizona professor working with Science Moms to raise awareness about extreme weather events

New color-coded heat risk tool adds a level higher than red

Meteorological spring and astronomical spring. What's the difference?

Doomsday Clock remains set to 90 seconds to midnight

ADEQ responds to study linking poor air quality to wildfires

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