environment

2012 The Warmest Year On Record

Laurel Morales — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:11:40 +0000

Last year was the hottest year on record for the contiguous United States. And the Upper Colorado River Basin had its driest year on record, according to the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate report released Tuesday.

Park Service Bans Older Watercraft on Lakes Mead and Mohave

Mark Bevis — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:42:57 +0000

If you’ve got an older model watercraft, with a carbureted, two stroke engine, don’t bother taking it to either Lake Mead or Lake Mohave after the 1^st of the year.

4FRI Part 1: The Problem with Our Ponderosa Forests

Michael Collier and Rose Houk — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:43:58 +0000

The world’s largest ponderosa pine forest stretches across higher elevations from the San Francisco Peaks to the Arizona/New Mexico border. But in the last century, human intervention has threatened its health.

Saving Picture Canyon

Claudine Lomonaco — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:55:30 +0000

For much of the last several decades, Picture Canyon in Flagstaff was known more for its trash than its petroglyphes. Next week, the State Department of Land will hold a public hearing on a bid to conserve the canyon. The hearing is just the latest step in a long effort to restore and protect the area.