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TUCSON - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base pilots are getting help avoiding stormy skies from a University of Arizona program that allows military weather forecasters to get a clearer picture of what’s happening in the atmosphere.
Reader David Rich seems to be in full-flight hysteria as he preaches against eating meat (We can mitigate effects on our planet, May 26). He claims 97 percent of scientists think global warming is “human caused.”
‘Weather or Not: Art With Atmosphere’ - Weather may not be one of Arizona’s top concerns, but it’s still pretty amazing. Thanks to the new exhibit at Arizona Museum for Youth — which includes artistic representations of wind, rain, sleet, snow, tornado, hurricane, fog and sun, and a hands-on tornado-making activity — your kids can learn all about meteorology and climatology in an interactive environment.
DARMSTADT, Germany - European space officials displayed the first pictures of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan on Friday, black and white images of what appeared to be channels cut by a liquid - like river and streambeds running through hilly terrain.
The Queen Creek Fire Department and National Weather Service are offering residents of all ages the opportunity to learn how to identify and report severe weather. Participants will learn about thunderstorms, cloud features associated with microbursts and tornadoes, estimating wind speeds and how local weather spotters can assist the National Weather Service issue warnings and advisories.
An ozone health watch for the Valley has been extended into Thursday by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Ryan Biggs' Feb 12 article concerning the heat island effect was interesting and timely. A recent study on the efectiveness
Only 10 miles separate Paradise Valley from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Despite their proximity, the amount of rainfall they received Thursday morning wasn’t even close: Paradise Valley — 2.52 inches; the airport — 0.01 inch.
Only 10 miles separate Paradise Valley from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Despite their proximity, the amount of rainfall they received Thursday morning wasn’t even close: Paradise Valley — 2.52 inches; the airport — 0.01 inch.
Humankind stretched its legs farther into the solar system early Friday, and in a historic first kicked up some dirt on another planet’s moon. The result: Eerily Earthlike photos of Saturn’s moon Titan.
What do Newtown and Moore have in common? They were both heartbreaking tragedies, of course. But they were also targeted by opportunistic politicians eager to push their left-wing ideological agendas.
Air quality regulators are banning wood burning in Maricopa County on Monday because of high levels of pollutants already in the air.
Temperatures will be start dropping into the low 60s Monday.
FLAGSTAFF — A wintry storm has dropped more snow in the state's northern and eastern mountains, making driving tough along Interstates 17 and 40.
New York Times bestselling author James Rollins and co-writer Rebecca Cantrell will appear at the Poisoned Pen bookstore from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9 to sign copies of “The Blood Gospel.”
PHOENIX - Saturday will see some clouds move into Arizona as a low pressure system off the coast of Baja California starts to move inland today. The afternoon will still see warm temperatures as the high hits 92 at Sky Harbor and low 90s across the Valley.
Welcome to Gilbert, a community that is a welcoming place for families and individuals to enjoy a “clean, safe and vibrant” atmosphere. We have received recognition as a “Best Place to Live” and one of the safest communities in the nation. We have a strong workforce and one of the best educational systems in the country.
Martian mysteries continue to be unraveled by Arizona State University scientists.
Tomato seeds carried by America’s two ill-fated space shuttles made their way into the soft brown earth Monday.
It's an old line: Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. For a few hours this weekend, you can get your hands on it.
WASHINGTON - The Earth is the hottest it has been in at least 400 years, probably even longer. The National Academy of Sciences, reaching that conclusion in a broad review of scientific work requested by Congress, reported Thursday that the "recent warmth is unprecedented for at least the last 400 years and potentially the last several millennia."
Arizona’s summer monsoon season presents the most dangerous weather of the year in the state.
Hamilton High School’s Advanced Placement Program in Chandler is the best in the state according to the Siemens Foundation, a national organization that provides college scholarships.
Hamilton High School’s Advanced Placement Program in Chandler is the best in the state according to the Siemens Foundation, a national organization that provides college scholarships.
Chemistry professor John Zikopoulos is all apologies on a tour of Mesa Community College’s physical sciences building. Walking the halls is like running an obstacle course. Science experiments and students crowd the passageways shared by geology, physics and chemistry.
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