Grand Canyon National Park officials say South Rim water to be restored in 'weeks, not months'

Grand Canyon National Park officials say they expect to restore water to the South Rim in the coming weeks after flash flooding destroyed parts of the park’s water system last month.

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Survey shows Utahns support restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments

The survey comes days before a ban on new mining claims within the monuments is set to expire.

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Survey shows Utahns support restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments

The survey comes days before a ban on new mining claims within the monuments is set to expire.

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Earth Notes: Tiny Cactus Holds the Key

A tiny cactus that survives intense wildfire could offer clues about the resilience of ecosystems on the Colorado Plateau.

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Search for missing hiker, damage assessments continue one week after Grand Canyon flash flood

A week after the deadly Grand Canyon flooding, crews continue the search for a missing hiker as the park begins the long process of recovery.

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‘I held on for dear life’: Flagstaff residents recount Grand Canyon flash flood

Two Flagstaff residents had front-row seats — from the river and the trail — to deadly flash flooding that surged through Grand Canyon National Park.

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US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an overhaul under President Donald Trump. The Flagstaff Forestry Sciences Laboratory is not impacted.

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New data added to map of safe water sources on the Navajo Nation

A professor at Northern Arizona University teamed up with Navajo communities to test water quality in remote wells. The map is meant to help tribal members still struggling with the effects of past…

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More logging and mining near Grand Canyon? Trump plan to repeal Roadless Rule raises alarms

The Trump administration’s push to allow more road construction in national forests has alarmed preservationists in Arizona, who warn the change could lead to logging or more uranium mining near the…

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State officials approve increased environmental protections for Upper Verde River

Arizona officials have given final approval to boost environmental protections for parts of the Upper Verde River and Sycamore Creek in northern Arizona.

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Grand Canyon officials distribute bottled water to residents following pipeline break

Grand Canyon National Park officials are distributing bottled drinking water to park residents after last weekend’s flooding destroyed sections of the Transcanyon Waterline.

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Navajo Nation could keep mining coal until 2136 following permit approval under Trump

The federal agency’s action — published Tuesday — contends that its decision is intended to “encourage energy production” in the midst of Trump’s self-declared national energy emergency.

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Flood-scarred terrain complicates response in Grand Canyon National Park

The Grand Canyon’s notoriously rugged terrain, now scarred by flooding, complicates the search for a missing man and completing damage assessments to infrastructure.

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Conservation groups sue to undo Trump’s downsizing of Utah monuments

The environmental groups argue Trump’s slashing of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments is illegal.

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Earth Notes: Fibonacci Sequence

The spiral pattern in a sunflower’s seeds isn’t random. It follows a mathematical sequence that appears throughout the natural world.

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Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy that's still recovering from a fire

Deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon is damaging the area's economy, with a washed-out pipeline severing the South Rim's water supply and shutting down lodging at the popular tourist vista for an…

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Grand Canyon officials identify two flood victims

National Park Service officials have formally identified two of the victims of last weekend’s flooding in Grand Canyon National Park.

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Grand Canyon National Park’s flood warning system failed during deadly deluge

Grand Canyon National Park officials say an early warning for flash floods along the popular North Kaibab Trail went down Saturday, just as waters raged through the inner canyon.

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Two dead, one hiker still missing after Grand Canyon flash flooding

Two people are dead and one hiker remains missing following severe flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend.

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An author who’s written about Grand Canyon floods discusses the latest deluge

Craig Childs has witnessed numerous floods in the Grand Canyon. He once interviewed a man who survived a flash flood in Bright Angel Creek, the same drainage that flooded this weekend.

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Second person found dead following Grand Canyon flooding

A second person has been found dead with more than a dozen still unaccounted for after severe flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park.

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Flash flooding in the Grand Canyon prompts evacuations and Colorado River closure

As of Sunday morning, officials had evacuated at least 62 people from Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon and from the lower North Kaibab Trail. A flash flood watch remains in effect until…

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Scott Thybony's Canyon Commentary: Among the Stone Trees

To the surprise of many, the great naturalist John Muir spent a year exploring the Petrified Forest in eastern Arizona. Author Scott Thybony set out to learn more about Muir and his desert…

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The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue

Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.

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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is…

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How Democrats in Congress are preparing for Trump midterm election interference

As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack.

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U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree

Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.

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Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.

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A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.

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Mayes launches probe into whether AI license plate readers violate Arizonans’ rights

Attorney General Kris Mayes says she’ll review the use of Flock Safety cameras and other AI-powered license plate readers across Arizona.

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