Image University of Arizona Professor Brings Heat Resilience Expertise to India Through Fulbright Specialist Award Dec. 22, 2026 Associate Professor of Planning Ladd Keith spent two weeks in northeastern India teaching faculty and students about planning for extreme heat and helping to develop curricula for two new courses. Read more
Image Super-sniffer aeroplane finds oil fields’ hidden emissions Feb. 6, 2026 Airborne sensor shows that methane emissions from oil- and gas-producing areas can be five times higher than reported. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson’s Jason Wu named associate editor of national journal Feb. 5, 2026 Read more
Image Who Decides When a Home Is Safe? A California Bill Says Science, Not Insurers. Feb. 4, 2026 Following a Times investigation, a state lawmaker is proposing the first health-based standards for assessing smoke contamination after wildfires. Read more
Image New JAMA research letter identifies increase in Emergency Medical Services calls related to extreme heat among vulnerable populations Feb. 2, 2026 Read more
Image Firefighters are helping us understand the impact of 'forever chemicals' Feb. 2, 2026 Read more
Image New study identifies key predictors of PFAS levels in US career firefighters Feb. 2, 2026 A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has identified clear occupational factors and demographic indicators associated with elevated serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among U.S. career firefighters. Read more
Image A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells Feb. 2, 2026 State scientists were checking private drinking water wells across Wisconsin for a widely used family of harmful chemicals called PFAS. Read more
Image State ignites first-in-the-nation ban on everyday toxic chemicals: 'No reason for ... consumers to continue being exposed' Jan. 31, 2026 Washington's groundbreaking law to protect millions of people from a sneaky point of exposure to a toxic chemical has gone into effect, according to a release. Read more