Koalas listed as endangered species in parts of Australia
Koalas inhabiting the states of New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory will be listed as endangered, according to the Australian Government.
Junk Kouture: Ireland-based sustainable fashion company showcases its products in Phoenix
Sustainable fashion are on display in the Phoenix area, as an Ireland-based fashion design company expands to the U.S., with a mission to inspire the youth. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.
Arizona State University teams up with City of Mesa on pilot project to remove greenhouse gases with algae
The project involves pumping wastewater into ponds with algae, with an goal of using carbon dioxide and methane gas in the wastewater to grow the algae, which in turn can be used for different things.
North Carolina beach house collapses into ocean as rising seas eat up shoreline
A five-bedroom beachfront home on Rodanthe, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean this week amid worsening beach erosion.
WM Phoenix Open's 'zero-waste' event continues into 2022
Hundreds of thousands of spectators will be at the WM Phoenix Open and that means a lot of trash. But that trash, all of it, won't go to waste.
As Rio Verde residents deal with end-of-the-year water shutoff, Maricopa County officials offer alternatives
Maricopa County officials discussed alternatives with residents of the Rio Verde area, as residents there are facing a deadline set by the City of Scottsdale to shut off their water supply.
Upcoming fleet of USPS trucks has terrible gas mileage, EPA reports
A U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its huge fleet of mail-delivery trucks has too few electric vehicles and falls short of President Joe Biden’s goals to address climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.
El Mirage pauses recycling program 'until further notice'
Parks and Sons, El Mirage's sanitation provider, is no longer making their recycling facility available for use. Authorities did not disclose specific reasons for the change.
Arizona utility regulators again reject clean energy rules
The three Republicans on the five-member Arizona Corporation Commission joined to defeat the new standards, which would have required the state’s utilities to get 50% of their power from sources that do not emit carbon dioxide by 2035 and 100% by 2070.
What you should know about desalination, proposed by Gov. Doug Ducey as a solution to Arizona's water crisis
During his final state of the state address on Jan. 10, Gov. Doug Ducey talked about plans to invest $1 billion towards desalination efforts as a way to solve Arizona's water crisis. Here's what you should know about the technology.
How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears
As world leaders meet to try to ramp up efforts to curb climate change, the specter of polar bears looms over them.
Gators contaminated by massive diesel spill get scrubbing, teeth cleaned
Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, scrubbing their hides and brushing their teeth with Dawn dish soap after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a Louisiana wetland. 78 gators have been rescued so far, but more than 100 animals have been found dead in the area.
Teen shot at Phoenix Wendy's and desalination for Arizona: some of our top stories from this week
It's been a week filled with sad as well as offbeat stories. From a teen fast food restaurant worker who was shot in the head, to an Arizona CEO who is offering new hires bonuses to quit, here's a list of this week's top stories.
Newsmaker Saturday - Dr. Joshua LaBaer, Sarah Porter
Part 1: FOX 10's John Hook talks to Dr. Joshua LaBaer, Executive Director of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University about the COVID-19 omicron variant. Part 2: Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, discusses the pros and cons of Pacific ocean desalination to create clean drinking water in Arizona.
Waste in Sri Lanka landfill killing elephants, conservationists warn
Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump in Pallakkadu village in Ampara district.
Earth hits 6th hottest year on record in 2021, temperature reports say
Scientist say the hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that could accelerate.
Gov. Ducey’s planned desalination plant unlikely to be a quick reality
During his state of the state address, Doug Ducey proposed setting aside $1 billion for a desalination plant to “secure Arizona’s water future for the next 100 years.”
Texas-based restoration project takes bite out of climate’s impacts on centuries-old cannons in Florida
The cast-iron cannons that once protected the nation’s oldest city from invasion now have a new claim on life, thanks to researchers at Texas A&M University.
27 people rescued from floating ice chunk in Green Bay
Authorities rescued 27 people from a floating chunk of ice that broke away from shore in the bay of Green Bay in eastern Wisconsin, the sheriff's office said Sunday.
Dried-out Christmas trees make new homes for fish at Saguaro Lake
Donated Christmas trees have been dropped into Saguaro Lake to make new structural habitats for fish.