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Prolonged western drought is even killing hearty pinyon-juniper forests
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (720+ words) But climate change has put immense stress on the trees. KNAU's Adrian Skabelund spoke with researcher Kyle Rodman with Northern Arizona University's Ecological Restoration Institute in a pinyon-juniper forest near Flagstaff. KYLE RODMAN: What we're seeing generally is that there…...
Perks of the Parks for America's 250: Geology of the National Parks
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (265+ words) KNAU - On Air Now Playing NPR News and Talk - On Air Now Playing Classical Music and NPR News Perks of the Parks for America's 250: Geology of the National Parks "To celebrate America's 250 anniversary, learn about what some have called America's…...
Earth Notes: Reworking Glen Canyon's Slough
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (294+ words) Fish biologists are keeping a close eye on a small but very important backwater channel three miles below the Glen Canyon Dam. That's where the Minus-12-Mile Slough branches off the Colorado River's mainstem, curving around an island on the…...
Activity on wildfire north of the San Francisco Peaks diminishes
2+ day, 4+ min ago (119+ words) State fire managers say activity on a 40-acre wildfire 38 miles north of Flagstaff and the San Francisco Peaks has decreased. The Grandview Fire was first reported around 2: 30 p. m. on Tuesday. As of 5 p. m. it was continuing to burn dead-and-down fuel and tumbleweeds…...
Crews work to contain two lightning-caused wildfires in northwestern Arizona
2+ day, 49+ min ago (200+ words) Crews are working to contain two lightning-sparked wildfires in northwestern Arizona. The 1, 000-acre Rock Canyon Fire is burning east of Fredonia and west of House Rock Valley Road on the Kaibab Plateau. The Bureau of Land Management says several structures…...
An exhibit at Northern Arizona University is mapping the state's water crisis
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (379+ words) With most of Arizona experiencing severe drought, an exhibit at Northern Arizona University is seeking to map the Grand Canyon state's water crisis. The collection of artwork and informative panels pose the question: How can people in Arizona work toward…...
Crews working to contain lightning-caused wildfire on Mormon Mountain
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (108+ words) Crews with the Coconino National Forest are working to contain a half-acre wildfire on Mormon Mountain about 18 miles southeast of Flagstaff. It was first reported Monday and one of numerous lightning-caused fires from Sunday's regionwide thunderstorms. According to officials, no…...
Earth Notes: Bradford Pear
1+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Every spring, white blossoms erupt on ornamental landscapes throughout the U. S. , beautiful and abundant, and carrying the smell of rotting fish. The Bradford pear is a plant whose history is as intriguing as it is cautionary. He found a solution in…...
Papa Fire grows to 133 acres east of Flagstaff
1+ week, 2+ day ago (193+ words) Crews are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire east of Flagstaff Tuesday. Coconino National Forest officials say the 133-acre Papa Fire started around 2: 30 p. m. Monday just north of Winona, about 13 miles east of Flagstaff. Warm, windy and dry conditions pushed the…...
Crews working to contain wildfire east of Flagstaff during red flag conditions
1+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) The Papa Fire has grown to 100 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and Coconino National Forest. Crews on the Coconino National Forest are working to contain a 30-acre wildfire about 13 miles east of Flagstaff. The Papa Fire…...