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If you want green grass this winter, you'll need to plant your winter ryegrass soon. FOX 10's Ty Brennan visits the Maricopa County Air Quality Department to find out some tips on how to reduce dust and pollution in our air.

Volvo aims for all cars to be leather-free and fully electric by 2030

Volvo said its vehicles will be completely leather-free by 2030, as the company also works toward its goal of being fully electric.

Projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire

A projection released by the federal government paints an even more troubling picture for the Colorado River.

Betty Reid Soskin: Oldest active National Park Service ranger turns 100

Betty Reid Soskin is known as being a civil rights activist, musician and pioneering businesswoman and was also awarded a commemorative coin personally presented to her by President Barack Obama in 2016 for being the oldest ranger in the park service.

California middle school named for nation's oldest living park ranger

Congratulations Betty Reid Soskin. A middle school in El Sobrante was named Wednesday for the nation's oldest living National Park Service ranger, who also happened to be celebrating her 100th birthday during the ribbon cutting.

K-pop stars BTS talk climate change, COVID-19 vaccines in UN speech

Korean pop stars BTS addressed the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for COVID-19 vaccines and urge action to fight climate change.

Autumnal equinox 2021: Here’s when fall officially starts

Sept. 22, 2021, marks the official start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s when the leaves may start to change and more.

Biden says US 'not seeking a new Cold War' during UN address

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. is entering a “new era of diplomacy” during his first address before the U.N. General Assembly.

UN: World leaders eye money, not emissions cuts, to combat climate change

World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on the financial end of fighting climate change in a special United Nations feet-to-the-fire meeting Monday, but they didn't commit to more crucial cuts in emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.

More countries must pledge to avoid 'catastrophic' climate path, UN warns

The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

US Forest Service hits brakes on Arizona restoration project

The second phase that was canceled included work on the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab and Tonto national forests over 20 years.

SRP, Valley cities studying ways to store more water amid problems with Verde River

Much of the Phoenix metro area is served by a reservoir system on the Salt and Verde Rivers. However, the water storage capacity on the Verde River is shrinking. FOX 10's Stephanie Olmo has more on what SRP is doing to try and mitigate the problem.

Groups ask US to consider extreme heat in border policies

Human Rights Watch released the letter sent by 68 groups to the U.S. government, urging a new approach to actions on the US-Mexico border after this summer’s deadly heat.

UN chief calls for 'immediate' emission cuts to curb climate change

The head of the United Nations on Thursday called for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming.

Arizona utility: Really wet summer follows very dry winter

The 2021 monsoon provided nearly 80 billion gallons of inflow into the SRP utility’s reservoirs on the the Salt and Verde rivers during July and August.

What new findings from North Atlantic Jet Stream research mean for Arizona

North Atlantic Jet Stream new discoveries uncover the potential warming of Arizona but researchers say "the future is in our control."