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Dipita GhoshBiochar, made from burned plant material, is giving new life to waste — and helping fight climate change in the process. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUSocial services in Grand Canyon Village are gearing up for increased need as hundreds of park employees face uncertainty. -
Melissa Sevigny/KNAUAI-powered cameras are the newest thing in fire detection on Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Some greet the technology with optimism. But others worry about the future of the HUMAN fire lookouts who have kept watch for decades. -
Alex Hager/KUNCA group of nonprofits is calling for reductions to water demand, changes at Glen Canyon Dam and more transparent negotiations.
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Navajo Nation officials say many essential services will continue amid the federal government shutdown. -
Grand Canyon National Park remains accessible despite the federal government shutdown, most park staff furloughed. -
The 64-mile steam train service from Williams to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon began in 1901, when a ticket cost $3.95. An updated, eco-friendly version is still in use today. -
Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow resigned from office Tuesday following a censure by the city council. -
September 30 marks the end of the monsoon season and what is known as the "water year." It has been mostly dry on both fronts. -
A former Grand Canyon National Park superintendent warned that understaffing could put “nationally important, irreplaceable resources” at risk if the park stays open during a government shutdown.
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The newest Nobel literature laureate is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter who has been called "a master of the apocalypse."
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An extended period of very wet weather unfolds Thursday as moisture from Tropical Storm Priscilla gets drawn into the region. Showers and thunderstorms will be widespread day and night into Saturday. Over several days 1-3” of rain will fall, periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will lead to the potential for flash flooding. A Flash Flood Watch for the entire region has been issued from the NWS, stay tuned.
