Is ChatGPT bad for the environment?

Why is ChatGPT bad for the environment? It is often said that "AI lives on the cloud", but that phrase makes ChatGPT look like an abstract, almost supernatural entity — similar to the Genie in a bottle — which could not be further from the truth....

Local opinion: Arizona families deserve extreme-heat relief, not higher bills

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Mike Uniacke Recent summers have shown that extreme heat is Arizona’s deadliest climate threat, and the nation’s top weather-related killer, according to the World Meteorological...

California and Arizona negotiators targeting Colorado’s water users should look closer to home (Editorial)

Arizona and California’s chief water negotiators are coming for Colorado in a blistering public pressure campaign aimed at getting upper basin states to capitulate. In an interview with the L.A. Times, the negotiator for California accused the...

Kevin McGonigle and Max Anderson start strong in the Arizona Fall League

The Scottsdale Scorpions, featuring the Detroit Tigers prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League got their short season underway starting on Monday, October 6. The two big names for the Tigers are top prospect Kevin McGonigle and fellow...

Where to get the best views of Arizona’s fall colors

PHOENIX — The rainfall is certainly here in the Valley and the fall colors seen most prominently in the trees are not too far behind. To help Arizonans witness the coming array of fall foliage, Arizona State Parks & Trails compiled a list of the...

Arizona State University launches first-of-its-kind school after receiving largest donation in university history: 'I've made this a priority'

Arizona State University is turning one of the world's biggest environmental challenges into an educational opportunity. According to AZ Central, a record-breaking $115 million donation from philanthropist and former Walmart chairman Rob Walton...

Must-see Arizona events: 18 local favorites to add to your calendar

Arizona’s event calendar brims with cultural celebrations, sporting competitions, and artistic gatherings that showcase the state’s diverse appeal. Local event organizers and cultural experts reveal the must-see occasions that attract both...

Chad Wilson: EVIT and Arizona’s future workforce

Across the East Valley Institute of Technology campus, chefs prepped a meal, auto mechanics wheeled under lifted cars, welders stood behind a veil of sparks and hairdressers snipped at stray ends. At each step of an impromptu tour of the Career...

Audit shows most Arizona schools failing safety plan standards

More than two decades after Arizona first required schools to adopt Emergency Operations Plans, a new state audit shows many campuses remain dangerously unprepared for active shooter events, natural disasters and other emergencies. “Of the 47...

Arizona State vs Utah Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight — College Football Week 7

Photo By - Imagn Images. Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Jeff Sims (6) runs for a touchdown. The final game of the Week 7 slate features a battle of 4-1 teams tonight, as the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils and Utah Utes are set to collide in...

Families in rural Arizona choosing midwives over hospitals

A tub, a home, a bed. A tiny hand held for the first time, soundtracked by the resounding whines of a newborn — a baby’s first battle cry. This space holds a miniature militia: a mother, a father, a child — and a midwife. In Lake Havasu City,...

No. 6 Uc Davis Sacks No. 14 Northern Arizona In Homecoming Victory

No. 6 UC Davis football defeated No. 14 Northern Arizona 45-24 in a thrilling homecoming game. Caden Pinnick had a standout performance with 348 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Aggies to a strong fourth-quarter finish with 21 points. The UC...

Devon Dampier rushes for 3 TDs as Utah rolls to 42-10 win over No. 21 Arizona State

SALT LAKE CITY — Come rain or shine, Devon Dampier could not be stopped Saturday night. Sheets of rain blanketed Rice-Eccles Stadium as a heavy dose of lightning threatened to seriously delay the late kickoff against No. 21 Arizona State, but all...

La Niña ha vuelto. ¿Qué significa eso para el invierno en Arizona? 

La Niña ha regresado, pero poco tiempo. El Centro de Predicción Climática del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional emitió una alerta del fenómeno climático de La Niña tras observar temperaturas superficiales del mar más frías de lo normal en...

Arizona coach urges his fans to be respectful vs. BYU after Colorado’s anti-LDS chants

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU fans cheer as at the Cougars stop the Mountaineers scoring drive on the 1-yardline, in Big-12 football action between the BYU Cougars the West Virginia Mountaineers at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on, in...

Arizona State vs Utah Prediction, Picks & Odds for October 11 — College Football Week 7

Photo By - Imagn Images. Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Jeff Sims (6) runs for a touchdown against the Utah Utes in the first half. One of the last games in Week 7 is worth staying up late for as two 4-1 teams, the No. 21 Arizona State Sun...

Judge pauses lawsuit against border wall in southern Arizona

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX -- Citing the government shutdown, a federal magistrate is postponing action to determine whether the construction of new walls along the southern border by the Department of Homeland Security is...

Reik conquista con una noche romántica en la Feria Estatal de Arizona 

With negotiations stalled in Congress, Trump blamed Democrats for the impasse and threatened to cut funding for several popular programs. The administration announced plans for mass layoffs of federal workers if negotiations failed to progress,...

Why hasn’t Adelita Grijalva been sworn in to Congress?

Arizona Democratic candidate Adelita Grijalva listens to her children speak at the stage podium after being declared the winner against Republican Daniel Butierez, to fill the Congressional District 7 seat held by the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva in a...

Why do heat waves get stuck? UA study finds clues

Weather patterns like heat waves or dry spells can sometimes stall over one region. A new University of Arizona study found clues about why. The researchers analyzed tree rings from centuries-old trees and constructed a long-term climatic history....