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- Alarm as first uranium mine in years opens near Grand Canyon Tue, 23 Jan 24, 10:00pmPinyon Plain’s start comes amid US’s push to boost production, but tribes fear contamination of water and cultural sites
- One of first US uranium mines opens near Grand Canyon after eight years Tue, 23 Jan 24, 10:00pmPinyon Plain’s start comes amid US’s push to boost production, but tribes fear contamination of water and cultural sites
- ‘Brought to you by big oil’: US billboards call out companies for record heatwaves Tue, 29 Aug 23, 9:30pmFossil Free Media, a non-profit media organization, installed the ads in cities rocked by heatwaves including Phoenix and Austin
- Flagstaff, Arizona is an excellent vegan town to try Wed, 9 Aug 23, 4:30amFlagstaff, Arizona draws outdoorsy folks and is known as one of Arizona’s more progressive and laidback towns — which bodes well for vegans. I spent a few days in Flagstaff and didn’t run out of delicious, plant-based...
- ‘They keep coming back’: a Black community in Arizona battles power expansion plans again Mon, 20 Mar 23, 7:30pmResidents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile town
- ‘They keep coming back’: a Black town in Arizona battles power expansion plans again Mon, 20 Mar 23, 7:30pmResidents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile town
- University of Arizona campus is revamped for student success Tue, 1 Nov 22, 4:30amA huge section of the University of Arizona has been revitalized and given new life by Miller Hull in association with Poster Mirto McDonald. The massive Student Success District project unifies four buildings: the library,...
- Student-designed shelters respond to the desert landscape Thu, 13 Oct 22, 4:30amAt The School of Architecture, Masters of Architecture students can opt to participate in The Shelter Program instead of a traditional thesis. This program is a hands-on learning opportunity where students design and construct...
- Micro-city in the desert embraces a utopian, sci-fi design Thu, 18 Aug 22, 2:30amArcosanti is a futuristic city located in the high desert of Paradise Valley, Arizona. It was designed by the late Paolo Soleri who broke ground on this project in 1970. In the late 60s, his concepts were embraced by the...
- The tallest shipping container structure in the nation Sat, 2 Jul 22, 2:30amArchitectural design comes in all forms. In the case of the newly opened IDA on McKinley apartment building, that form is six stories of steel shipping containers that make up commercial and residential space. [...]
- Raging wildfires continue in New Mexico, Arizona and more Wed, 27 Apr 22, 5:30amRaging wildfires in Southwest U.S. continue to damage properties and threaten lives. The states of Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico and Colorado are all experiencing wildfires with one person reported dead in Nebraska. New Mexico...
- New Toyota Financial Services Center completed in Arizona Sat, 20 Nov 21, 4:30amThe newly completed Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Experience Center West is an architectural masterpiece that answers to the needs of modern working space...
- Salt River Project connects 25 MW energy storage facility to Arizona grid Thu, 23 Sep 21, 7:44pmArizona-based municipal utility Salt River Project connected its largest battery storage facility to the grid this month.
- A Tale of Two States: A Warning About Joe Biden’s Power Plan Fri, 9 Jul 21, 7:00amIf the U.S. adopts the California/Biden plan, there is no backup state for us to import our power. There’s just high prices, rolling blackouts and empty promises. Those are the only real sources of power in the Biden plan.
- New Arizona highrise takes sustainable luxury to another level Tue, 8 Sep 20, 1:30amThis 12-story residential tower doesn't just boast an impressive luxury highrise condominium design, but also an award-winning green building design...