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Stories by Olivia Dow
Posted Nov 1, 2021, 10:45 am
Olivia Dow
/Cronkite News
A 90-day public comment process has begun on a proposal to allow more endangered Mexican wolves to be released into the wilds of Arizona and New Mexico, where, federal officials say, the animals are thriving. ... Read more»
Posted Oct 19, 2021, 6:05 am
Olivia Dow
/Cronkite News
Vice President Kamala Harris took a short tour Monday of Lake Mead - which has reached historic low water levels thanks to relentless drought and rising temperatures - and used the opportunity to pitch the Biden administration’s infrastructure and climate plans.... Read more»
Posted Sep 28, 2021, 7:38 am
Olivia Dow
/Cronkite News
Bartram’s stonecrop - a bright, sea-green succulent found in the Santa Rita Mountains in southern Arizona and northern Mexico - grows in an uncommon habitat where temperatures are lower than the surrounding desert floor, making this succulent extremely rare, and under pressure. ... Read more»
Posted Sep 3, 2021, 7:19 am
Olivia Dow
/Cronkite News
The increased rainfall from this year's monsoon stimulated the growth of essential food for tens of thousands of caterpillars frantically wriggling across Arizona, as they continue their mission to eat as much as possible before becoming white-lined sphinx moths.... Read more»