Made In Arizona: Scottsdale-based company selling technologies to make water from sunlight and air

It's a contraption that makes clean drinking water from just sunlight and air, and a Scottsdale-based company is making and selling it to others. FOX 10's Christina Carilla reports, in this week's edition of "Made In Arizona".

Report questions adequacy of growing Arizona water supplies

A new report by an Arizona State University think tank questions whether Arizona can find enough water to replenish aquifers for pumping to new homes in fast-growing suburban areas without access to Colorado River water.

The majority of baby sea turtles are now born female — climate change is to blame

Warming temperatures resulting from climate change are having a dramatic and potentially devastating effect on sea turtle populations — as temperatures rise, so does the temperature of the sandy beaches where turtles lay their eggs, and this means that an overwhelming majority of turtles are now born female.

City of Mesa alters recycling program

Many cities across the country and right here in Arizona have had to stop or change recycling programs. The city of Mesa is the latest local city to alter its recycling program.

Petition seeks to have California declare Joshua trees as threatened species

The western Joshua tree needs protection under the California Endangered Species Act because of threats from climate change and habitat destruction, the Center for Biological Diversity said in a petition Tuesday to the state’s Fish and Game Commission.

Winds ease as crews fight Southern California fire

Containment is inching up on a smoky Los Angeles wildfire that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures, as crews take advantage of calmer winds and cooler temperatures.

Jane Fonda arrested in Washington, DC at climate change rally

Jane Fonda was arrested on Friday after declaring she took time off her Netflix series to spend months engaging in political activism.

Tuna over-fished across the globe at unprecedented rates — scientists say it’s unsustainable

Humans are fishing more tuna from the ocean than ever before, and we’re venturing further than ever into open ocean to do so, but the rate at which industrial tuna fishing is increasing is unsustainable, according to a recent study published in the journal Fisheries Research.

Arizona-based company to build hydrogen-powered semis and off-road vehicles

Unrest in a country thousands of miles away can cause fuel cost to spike overnight, wreaking havoc on companies trying to get their products to consumers.

‘How dare you’: Greta Thunberg lambastes UN world leaders, demands bold action on climate change

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, delivered a powerful speech to the United Nations General Assembly Monday, warning world leaders to take climate change seriously or the population will suffer.

California and 22 other states sue Trump to keep Golden State's auto emission rules

California and 22 other states sued Friday to stop the Trump administration from revoking the authority of the nation's most populous state to set emission standards for cars and trucks.

‘Pervasive losses’: 3 billion birds have vanished from the North American landscape since 1970

More than one-in-four birds has vanished from the North American landscape in the last 50 years, according to new research published in the journal Science Thursday. Because birds are indicators of environmental health, these findings are deeply concerning to scientists.

U.S. Forest Service seeks bids to thin dense stands of trees in Arizona

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking proposals to remove dense stands of trees in a wide swath of Arizona to help prevent wildfires.

US nuclear lab partners with APS, other utilities to produce hydrogen

The U.S. government's primary nuclear lab is partnering with three energy utilities to find an economical way to use nuclear energy to produce hydrogen that can be stored and used to power everything from industry to personal vehicles.

Gilbert creates new program for local businesses to go green

The city of Gilbert has created a new program to give local businesses a way to show their community they care about the environment, focusing on pollution prevention, water conservation, and waste reduction.