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Scientists create game to show off knowledge, predictions for Monsoon 2021

June 17, 2021

With Pima County residents hoping for this year's monsoon to bring much-needed rain, a group of local forecasters got together to create the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts.

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Irregular ‘side blooms’ on saguaros signify a parched desert

June 16, 2021

Nestled within the Tucson Mountain District, Saguaro National Park’s main attraction has been exhibiting a strange phenomenon of “side blooms” well beyond their peak blooming season. The flowering event, which occurs from mid-April to early June, has exhibited more buds dispersed along saguaros’ trunks, with smaller flowers and fruits.

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Study: Fixing oil and gas methane emissions could create jobs in New Mexico, U.S.

June 16, 2021

Cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas industry could create thousands of jobs across the country and in oil-producing states like New Mexico which is home to one of the most prolific fossil fuel regions in the Permian Basin.

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Monsoon Madness: Professional and Amateur Forecasters Invited to Bet on Much-Needed Rain

June 15, 2021

Do you think you know the monsoon? Professional forecasters' predictions for this year's monsoon season are "basically a scientific shrug," according to UArizona climate researchers. Now, members of the public can put their own monsoon predictions to the test in a fantasy monsoon game.

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“A generational historic struggle to regain our water”

June 14, 2021

The Gila River Indian Community is ensuring that its members have long-term access to their own resources while helping solve broader water supply problems in the region.

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Some Arizona golf courses are pushing back against the state's plan to reduce water use

June 14, 2021

Managers of some Arizona golf courses are fighting a plan that would cut water use at a time when the state is being forced to confront shrinking water supplies.

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If you live here, prepare to see more scorpions, experts say

June 14, 2021

One state in particular will see an influx of these arachnids this summer.

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MONSOON 2021: Hiking in heat can have deadly repercussions in southern Arizona

June 14, 2021

It’s a threat you can’t see, but you can sure feel it.

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Arizona wildfires help researchers study the evolution of clouds

June 13, 2021

Wildfire season in the western United States is brings opportunities to learn how smoke and dust affects rainfall on the East coast.

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Monsoon season is not expected to bring much relief to the drought-stricken Southwest this year

June 12, 2021

Amid a worsening drought across the southwestern United States, residents are hoping for rain from the upcoming monsoon season. But there may not be much luck this year.

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