Agrivoltaics should be a shoo-in for Arizona, given its abundant sunshine and dwindling water supplies. By late June, 97% of the state faced moderate to exceptional drought, conditions that are ...

Reclaiming Chinese culture through cultivation.

Scientists in the United States tend to avoid activism; many fear that wading into politics will undermine their work and compromise their independence. Others worry that engaging in protest or ...

A Diné writer confronts how to offer a hand from far away as tragedy strikes on the Navajo Nation. It was the last day of June and the first day of the new work week when an emergency showed up on my ...

Climate change is creating a mental health crisis in Phoenix. A budding movement in the desert might solve it.

The result is a patchwork of laws protecting the nation’s wetlands. But if more Western states were to emulate their neighbors’ efforts and take action, millions of acres of wetlands could be saved, ...

The HCN staff has been out connecting with readers and making new friends around the region as spring melts into summer.

IN THE HOT SUMMER months in the Mountain West, from July into late summer, the hard winters pay off. You can almost forget that spring is short, and the growing season is over so quickly. You can ...

There’s a simplicity in mourning the world in this climate crisis; the evidence speaks for itself. Tap tap. The burden of grieving and loving our wounded world together, though, is more bearable.

Los científicos en los Estados Unidos tienden a evitar el activismo; muchos temen que meterse en la política subestime su trabajo y comprometa su independencia. A otros les preocupa que participar en ...

Abortion is a very normal part of the spectrum of women’s health, and I see no reason to compromise my value system, even though I live in a conservative state. This is a social justice issue for me.