For many people recovering from addiction, yoga is an effective tool for staying on track with sobriety. In addition to the physical benefits, yoga also calms the mind and improves clarity of thinking. Flagstaff-based yoga teacher Staci Martin teaches a class specifically for people in recovery from addiction to drugs, alcohol, food and behaviors. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: The Geologic Mystery of Red Mountain
Red Mountain is a cinder cone that formed nearly 750,000 years ago in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. Most of its interior, however, is exposed forming an unusual rust-colored amphitheater with cliffs that tower nearly a thousand feet above the pinyon, juniper and ponderosa pine of the surrounding Coconino National Forest. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Native American leaders from New Mexico are opposing plans that call for storing in the desert Southwest tons of spent nuclear fuel from power plants around the U.S. The All Pueblo Council of Governors in a resolution adopted late last week affirmed its commitment to protecting tribal natural and cultural resources. Learn more at KNAU.org.
New National Marine Sanctuary for Shipwrecked Vessels is a ‘Time Capsule’
If you look at a satellite image of the Potomac River, about 30 miles south of Washington you’ll see a curve in the river, packed with dozens of identical oblong shapes. At low tide, they emerge eerily from the water — a “ghost fleet” of wooden steamships dating back to World War I. Learn more at WAMU’s Interactive page.
Study: Southwest Forests Vulnerable To Swings In Precipitation
New research from the University of Arizona shows the Southwest is a hotspot for future precipitation swings—and that’s bad news for trees. Learn more at KNAU.org.
