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By Daniel Kraker

By Daniel Kraker

Flagstaff, AZ – Since our planet formed 4.5 billion years ago, its climate has seesawed, from hot to cold, wet to dry. Now, for the first time, scientists say humans are not just trying to cope with earth's changing climate, we're actively shaping it. Our everyday activities, from driving to work to turning on the radio, are adding vast quantities of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere, which in turn are raising the planet's temperature.

By Daniel Kraker

Flagstaff, AZ – Since our planet formed 4.5 billion years ago, its climate has seesawed, from hot to cold, wet to dry. Now, for the first time, scientists say humans are not just trying to cope with earth's changing climate, we're actively shaping it. Our everyday activities, from driving to work to turning on the radio, are adding vast quantities of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere, which in turn are raising the planet's temperature.

By Daniel Kraker

By Matt DeLong

Flagstaff, AZ – Host Intro:

This year's wildfire season sprang to life over Mother's Day Weekend. Several fires erupted across Northern Arizona, including the curiously named Monkey Fire, the first major fire in the Flagstaff area. As Northern Arizona gears up for high fire danger, Arizona Public Radio's Matthew DeLong investigates how wildfires are named.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Springerville, AZ – This weekend marks the centennial of John Wayne's birth. The legendary actor made nearly 200 westerns during his movie career, some of them near the small town of Springerville. Local cowboys there were used as stunt riders, including one young cowgirl, P.J. Murphey. Now 71, P.J. is a feisty, tiny woman. From her home in Springerville, she shared some memories of The Duke with Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Springerville, AZ – This weekend, Hollywood will celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of one of its biggest stars...John Wayne. But, there will also be a 3-day party right here in northern Arizona in the twin towns of Springerville and Eager. That's where The Duke spent many of his later years and where he maintained one of the largest Hereford cattle ranches in the country. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl reports.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Springerville, AZ – This weekend, Hollywood will celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of one of its biggest stars...John Wayne. But, there will also be a 3-day party right here in northern Arizona in the twin towns of Springerville and Eager. That's where The Duke spent many of his later years and where he maintained one of the largest Hereford cattle ranches in the country. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl reports.

By Laurel Morales

Flagstaff, AZ – AMBY: Changing classes, lockers, chatter, laughter

It's just before lunchtime at Coconino High School. Students walk in packs gabbing all the way. If you listen closely, you'll hear a few different languages spoken - English, Spanish, Navajo and Hopi.

About half the students here are considered language minority students. For them a language other than English is spoken at home. There are 5-thousand language minority students in the entire Flagstaff school district.

By Kevin Elston

Flagstaff, AZ – Some of the Earth's most ancient creatures have been discovered deep in caves. They have survived there for centuries, protected from climate changes on the surface. Now a team of scientists from the USGS, Northern Arizona University, and NASA are trying to find out if caves on other planets could provide a similar refuge. Arizona Public Radio's Kevin Elston reports.