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The longfin dace fish species were recently reintroduced into the Santa Cruz River Heritage project. (Courtesy of Michael Bogan) 

Returning to the river after 100 years: Longfin dace reintroduced to the Santa Cruz River

Hannah Johnson
April 23, 2022
Planet Protection will be one topic during the upcoming TEDx talks.

What Earth Week looks like at the university

Susan Barnett
April 20, 2022
The Santa Cruz River Heritage project, which is releasing highly treated wastewater into the river to bring back the river and the riparian ecosystem around it. (Courtesy of Michael Bogan)

Water conservation and habitat restoration collide at the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project

Hannah Johnson
April 19, 2022
People hike up Tumamoc Hill on Sept. 4. Hours for the popular hiking trail are now 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tumamoc Hill changes walking hours to attract visitors

Steven Spooner
September 10, 2017
The Sonoran Institute restoration site in June 2017, which was planted by volunteers in 2016. The site has a diverse mix of native plants that attract wildlife.

U.S., Mexico nearing deal on Colorado river water allocation

Chandler Donald
September 5, 2017
Nayo (left) and Kaya (right) relaxing on their platform at the Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. The new zoo and aquarium conservation certificate offered by the UA includes collaborative experiences with Reid Park Zoo and the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum.

Lions and tigers and bears: UA offers new zoo and aquarium conservation certificate

Nicole Morin
July 26, 2017
As the wind kicks up, what might normally be a dust devil becomes an ash devil in the charred landscape near Empire Ranch, while the Sawmill Fire burns on April 27 in Southeastern Arizona between Green Valley and J-6. Southern Arizona's wildfires are a relatively common occurrence.

Burro Fire one of many regular Southern Arizona blazes

Chandler Donald
July 22, 2017

Borderlands biodiversity: Trump wall will imperil wildlife

Owen Zerambo
May 2, 2017
Mike Trubman, left, works with fellow Black Mesa Type-1 Interagency Hotshot Crew member Steve Daly, right, to mop up hot spots along Cienega Creek east of Empire Ranch while the Sawmill Fire burns on April 27, 2017, burning in Southeastern Arizona between Green Valley and J-6.

Sawmill Fire: Wildfire a hot topic for UA experts

Hannah Dahl
April 28, 2017
Examining the catch from an oxbow lake in the Amazon rain forest. Students who particpiate in the Ecuador study abroad program have a chance to do original research.

Ecuador study abroad brings conservation biology to winter break

Marissa Heffernan
April 27, 2017
A European honey bee (Apis mellifera) extracts nectar from an Aster flower using its proboscis. Celebrating and helping bees is just one thing Arizonans can do to celebrate Earth day year round.

10 easy steps to make Earth Day part of your entire year

Hannah Dahl
April 21, 2017
Endangered pupfish given a new home

Endangered pupfish given a new home

Marissa Heffernan
March 26, 2017
An Indian elephant bull in Bandipur National Park, July 2005. New research has declared elephants as the shortest-sleeping mammals.

Last week in science: Insomniac elephants and species extinction

Nicole Morin
March 7, 2017
A hummingbird hovers in midair. The tiny birds are the world's smallest, yet have massive caloric requirements due to their high-powered metabolisms.

Bird is the word: Tucson’s Year of the Hummingbird

Chandler Donald
March 5, 2017
A view of the Sahara Desert on Jan. 19, 2010. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was green and verdant.

UA Earth scientists answer questions about an ancient, green Sahara

Chandler Donald
February 4, 2017
UA experts discuss the state of buffelgrass around Tucson

UA experts discuss the state of buffelgrass around Tucson

Hannah Dahl
February 3, 2017
Dien Truong, the Water Committee Chair for Students for Sustainability teaches the UA community to be more mindful with their water usage.

Students for Sustainability’s Dien Truong stresses the importance of water conservation

Alec Kuehnle
November 10, 2016
Gene Schmidt and Robin Redfield, representatives of Physicians for Social Responsibility, stand outside the Center for Creative Photography on Friday to oppose Sen. Jeff Flake's mining initiatives. "We are doing this because we are trying to keep the Earth from cooking," Schmidt said.

AZ revisits water policy

Brandi Walker
April 13, 2015
A dead fish lays in the dried up High School Wash on Warren Avenue on Tuesday. The Institute on Science for Global Policy partners with Tucson Working Group to discuss climate change, awareness and how people in the Southwest can live with less water.

Students learn to live with less water

Zayro Jimenez
February 18, 2015

Column: Cloud-seeding not harmless

Kaitlin Libby
January 29, 2015
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