Climate Change and Arizona (90.7 KB)
Climate Change and Arizona: this page discusses the potential impacts of global warming or climate change on the State of Arizona.
City-wide Energy Management (Arizona) (67.9 KB)
The City of Phoenix Energy Management Program (EMP) began in 1978 with the underlying goal of eliminating inefficient energy use in government facilities in a cost-effective manner. The program also aimed to promote renewable energy use, provide leadership in the community, and raise awareness of energy use among employees.
Action Plans
State action plans describe how a state might reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as the potential impacts of those reductions.
Legislative Initiatives
This page lists recent legislative activities in various states.
State GHG Inventories
The State Emission Inventories section provides a broad overview of greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks, introduces key concepts, and discusses the primary drivers for the growth in greenhouse gas emissions.
Deserts
Scientists at NASA have suggested that in the long run, a worldwide expansion of deserts is likely.
Rangelands
Today, a large portion of U.S. "rangelands" is administered by the federal Bureau of Land Management, which leases grazing rights to private ranchers. Availability of water in these areas is often the single most important factor determining the value of land for grazing. The decline in western water availability suggested by several studies would seriously decrease the economic viability of grazing on these lands
EPA conf rep - Climate change: what does it mean for the southwest? (371 KB)