Positive Environmental Impacts from COVID-19
Cleaner air and less pollution have been reported across the world.
NOAA projects 2020 is on track to be Earth's warmest year on record
There’s a 75% chance that 2020 will become the hottest year on record and a 99.9% chance that it will end up in the top five, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner
The world has experienced positive environmental effects as people have stayed home due to COVID-19.
Open, expanded hunting sought on 4 Arizona wildlife refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to expand hunting on three wildlife refuges in southern Arizona
Plan calls for diverting, storing water from Gila River
Water from two rivers in New Mexico and Arizona would be diverted and stored.
Coronavirus lockdown results in 30 percent air pollution drop in northeastern US, NASA says
NASA satellite data has shown a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide pollution in the northeastern U.S. during the coronavirus lockdown.
Matthew McConaughey plays virtual bingo with Texas senior living facility residents in quarantine
Actor Matthew McConaughey joined a group of seniors from The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living community in Round Rock, Texas, on Friday, April 3, in a game of “virtual bingo” over a group video call.
Phoenix area water reservoirs near full after wet winter
Reservoirs have reached near capacity along the Verde and Salt rivers after a wet season caused rain and snow runoff across central Arizona mountains.
Copper company fined $33K over Arizona smelter air pollution
A copper-producing company has been fined $33,000 for failing to comply with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency settlement over dust pollution at an Arizona smelter.
Satellite images shows Italy's pollution decrease during coronavirus response
There has been a decrease in nitrogen dioxide over Italy, especially in the northern region, reports the European Space Agency. The country has since been placed on a dramatic lockdown restriction and has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe and outside of China.
Dozens of Arizona's iconic cactuses are being illegally dug up and sold across the world
They are a sign of the desert southwest, but thieves are targeting cactus. FOX's Stephanie Bennett has the details on where they're ending up and the penalties people could face.
Leave No Trace: Volunteers clean up Base and Meridian Wildlife Area
Maddie Bogart didn't have to look far to find trash.
JPMorgan halts financing for Arctic drilling amid clean-energy push
JPMorgan Chase will no longer provide loans for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, FOX Business reported
Tribes turn to other heat sources after closure of coal mine
Navajo and Hopi families in northeastern Arizona that have long relied on coal to heat their homes are looking to other sources after last year’s closure of a coal mine.
Science Saturday: Fossils
The Arizona Science Center is in the studio talking about fossils and how they're formed.
'Zero Waste' guru visits Phoenix to spread the word on waste reduction
Cities across the country are working to reduce the amount of waste that is piling up at landfills, including Phoenix. Under their "Reimagine Phoenix" initiative, the city is working towards diverting nearly 40% of its waste from its landfills by this year, and they have a goal of being ‘zero waste’ by 2050.
Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions
Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.
'We can save Earth': Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change.
211 million gallons of sewage spilled into Florida city waterways
Over 211 million gallons of sewage has spilled into one South Florida city's waterways, fouling canals and even flooding streets.
US scientists say January 2020 was hottest January on record
Last month was the hottest January since scientists began keeping temperature records in 1880, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.