Colorado River water users convening amid 'dire' drought concerns
The two largest reservoirs on the river, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are at unprecedented low levels.
Environmentalists want jaguars reintroduced to US Southwest
An environmental group petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help reintroduce the jaguar to the Southwest, where it roamed for hundreds of thousands of years before being whittled down to just one of the big cats known to survive in the region.
Former White House chef says climate change will make products like coffee, wine 'largely unavailable'
Sam Kass, who served as the primary chef of the Obama family in the White House warned that a number of the world's most valuable commodities will be “largely unavailable" in the next several decades.
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Mexico
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning.
Mauna Loa eruption may end soon, scientists say
The Hawaiian mountain's first eruption in nearly 40 years may end soon, scientists say.
Doctors remove lung from dog that nearly died after inhaling fungus found in soil
An Illinois family nearly lost their 3-year-old black lab after he likely inhaled a fungus living in soil around his home.
Massive oil spill in Kansas biggest in Keystone history, federal data finds
A Canada-based energy company says 14,000 barrels of oil spilled into a creek in a rural area more than 100 miles northwest of Kansas City.
Cliff collapse: SkyFOX video shows massive landslide in Palos Verdes Estates
The landslide sent mud, dirt, rocks and debris down the cliff to RAT Beach underneath.
Oldest DNA reveals what life was like in Greenland 2 million years ago
Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland.
Initial Thanksgiving western monarch butterfly count shows promise with highest total in 20 years
The preliminary western monarch butterfly count found more than 300,000 monarch butterflies across 183 sites in California.
How SRP is thinning forests to prevent wildfires, keep power lines safe in Arizona
If you’re a Salt River Project customer, your power to turn your TV on comes from hundreds of miles away. The lines that carry it run through dense forests that are prone to wildfires. FOX 10’s Steve Nielsen has the details on a massive undertaking that’s done between the trees to keep our lights on.
‘New to science’: At least 2 minerals discovered in meteorite that crashed in Somalia
The minerals have been named after the town of El Ali, where the meteorite crashed in Somalia, and “elkinstantonite,” after planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton.
Why are earliest sunsets upon us now despite being more than 2 weeks from winter solstice?
The earliest and latest sunrises and sunsets don’t coincide with the solstices -- here's why.
When will the Mauna Loa volcano stop erupting?
Mauna Loa's last volcanic eruption in Hawaii lasted three weeks in 1984, but some volcanoes erupt for months or years.
Only 5%-6% of world’s plastic is recycled and production is only increasing, report says
The vast majority of consumer plastic products “simply cannot be recycled,” advocates say. Meanwhile, plastic production is expected to triple by 2050.
Water woes: Rio Verde Foothills residents worried as Scottsdale water access cutoff date gets close
Homeowners in the Rio Verde Foothills, located north of Scottsdale, are just weeks away losing their water access, and that has some people living in the area worried.
Biden acknowledges 'glitches' in climate law after Macron criticism
President Joe Biden is acknowledging "glitches" in his clean energy law that has raised concerns in Europe but said there are "tweaks we can make" to satisfy allies.
Why does the Phoenix Metro area have some of the worst air quality year-round?
We're consistently under Ozone warnings and air quality warnings, the American Lung Assoc. gives us an F for air quality, and we also have the 5th worst ozone in the U.S. FOX 10’s Krystal Ortiz looks into why the Phoenix metro area has some of the worst air quality year-round.
Prince William, Kate arriving in Boston with focus on environmental program
It's the first trip for the Prince and Princess of Wales to the United States in eight years.
Archipelago of 100-plus ‘pristine’ Indonesian islands going up for auction
The Widi Reserve near Bali in far east Indonesia — one of the most environmentally sensitive places on Earth — will be open for bidding soon.