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Guide to the Arizona monsoon: Dust storms, lightning and safety tips for first-timers

June 3, 2021

You breezed through your first winter — we know, 75 degrees and sunny in January was tough — but you did it. You really liked spring, when you were able to get outside, and even though it's starting to get a little toasty now you're thinking you can handle summer. Because, really, how much hotter can it get?

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Future Tucson will likely deal with more days of extreme heat

Sept. 11, 2020

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.

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Colleges combating coronavirus turn to stinky savior: sewage*

Sept. 6, 2020

Days after he crossed the country to start college, Ryan Schmutz received a text message from Utah State University: COVID-19 had been detected at his dorm. Within 10 minutes, he dropped the crepes he was making and was whisked away by bus to a testing site.

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Pima County, University of Arizona partner to hand out free masks on Tumamoc Hill

Sept. 4, 2020

The Pima County Health Department and the University of Arizona are collaborating to increase face mask use on Tumamoc Hill.

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The potential of green infrastructure in mitigating flood impacts: Focused on the mobility of low income and minority comunities

Sept. 4, 2020

This research advances national U.S. methods for assessing flood vulnerability and prioritizing transportation improvement investments, to ensure that no community is left stranded when the next flood occurs.

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The risks of severe heat

Sept. 4, 2020

 

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

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New Arizona Institutes for Resilience Will Tackle Environmental Challenges

Sept. 3, 2020

The Arizona Institutes for Resilience brings together a number of university units and programs focused on better understanding environmental challenges and developing solutions.

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Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain

Sept. 2, 2020

For more than 25 years, Congress has directed U.S. government agencies to set energy and water efficiency standards for many new products. These measures conserve resources and save consumers a lot of money. Until recently, they had bipartisan support

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Do Big Tadpoles Turn into Big Frogs? It's Complicated, Study Finds

Sept. 2, 2020

University of Arizona researchers studied the evolution of the body sizes of frogs and their tadpoles. They found that the two life stages do not evolve completely independently of each other as previously thought.

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Extreme heat is here, and it’s deadly

Sept. 1, 2020

Gearing up for the fight against a new climate enemy.

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