Inside the Phoenix bat cave, where it's smelly and still a little magical for bat fans
The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm drain, one by one at first, then in droves.
On one side of the drain a sign says “No Trespassing” and on the other side there’s a sign with facts about Mexican free-tailed bats. The bats are visitors to Phoenix for the summertime, the season bat babies are born.
New NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes
NASA’s new satellite is a huge upgrade for measuring Earth’s surface water that could help scientists. It’s like swapping out your old iPhone for a new model with a better camera, and it could help us better understand the Great Lakes.
Drink beer, save water: Inside Arizona breweries' 'soil to soil' collab with local farmers
Arizona Wilderness gives its barley byproduct to a family farm in Gilbert that uses the grains to feed its pigs, which find their way back to the menu.
“It’s closing the loop from soil to soil,” Buford said.
Steady Freddy: A 2023 tropical storm is the longest on record, ASU weather expert says
A tropical cyclone that crossed the Indian Ocean early last year has been certified as the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, the World Meteorological Organization reported Monday.
Social media for anglers produces climate change data for researchers
Users of the “Fishbrain” app each day log, photograph and post their best fish catches. It’s a bit like Instagram for anglers – and it could help researchers better understand how fish are affected by climate change.
“We’re using the catches that are logged in the app itself as our wildlife data for our project,” McDonald said.