Aug 08 Watch 9:39 Residents in the Southwest struggle with the health effects of nuclear ore extraction By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Frank Carlson Residents of the Southwest including many Indigenous people have for years been exposed to high levels of radiation from uranium extraction and refining, a toxic legacy from the Cold War's weapons program and nuclear power generation. Stephanie Sy reports in… Continue watching
May 18 Firefighters slow growth of massive New Mexico wildfire By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Forecasters warned Wednesday that hot, dry and windy conditions have prompted warnings for high fire danger from southern Nevada through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado starting Thursday. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 6:40 New Mexico struggles against raging wildfires amid evacuations By Stephanie Sy, Frank Carlson, Layla Quran There’s been an unusually early start to the fire season this year, with blazes already burning for weeks in the southwest, mainly in Arizona and New Mexico. The nation’s largest wildfire continues to rage in New Mexico near Santa Fe… Continue watching
Dec 15 States volunteer to take more cuts in Colorado River water By Brittany Peterson, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Water leaders in California, Arizona and Nevada have signed an agreement to further reduce their take of Colorado River water to help stave off wider, mandatory cuts in the future. Continue reading
Aug 19 Booming Colorado town asks, ‘Where will water come from?’ By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Figures released this month show that population growth continues unabated in the South and West, even as temperatures rise and droughts become more common. Continue reading
Jun 30 What’s causing the drought in the West — and why it’s so bad By Chloe Jones The Western United States is at a tipping point in the water crisis as a two-decades long drought culminates with historically low water supply. Continue reading
Sep 09 6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water By Sam Metz, Associated Press In a joint letter Tuesday, water officials from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming urged the federal government to halt the approval process for the pipeline until the states could resolve concerns about the potential effect on future… Continue reading
Sep 07 Excessive heat in Southwest poses added threat amid pandemic By Brian P. D. Hannon, Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press Extreme temperatures across the Southwest and a record-breaking summer in Phoenix pose additional threats during the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people living on the street. Continue reading
May 01 Federal regulators are widening inspection of plane engines after Southwest accident By Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it will require blades on certain CFM engines be inspected before they hit 20,000 flights. Follow-up checks will be required every 3,000 flights — 18 to 24 months. Continue reading
Jun 01 Why more dust storms and Valley fever are blanketing the Southwest By Dave Berndtson Scientists found the frequency of dust storms more than doubled in recent years, along with an 800 percent uptick in Valley fever, a fungal lung infection. Continue reading