Marble Canyon NewsLocal news for Marble Canyon, AZ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Flooding the Grand Canyon- March 11, 2008 "Disturbance is the most important organizing force in riparian habitats in the desert Southwest. Even if we can only introduce a wimpy substitute for natural flooding, I think this is a good thing." Feeds Posts by Gregory McNamee via RSS Q: What do you do with a long-dammed river whose channel is choked with silt A: Flood it. via Encyclopaedia Britannicahttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-canyon-az/2008/03/flooding-the-grand-canyon?fromrss=1 Study examines age of Grand Canyon- March 7, 2008 "This paper helps us to more clearly understand that different parts of the canyon formed at different times. That's how big the Grand Canyon is." Gazing into the majestic Grand Canyon, awe-struck visitors inevitably ask: "How old is it" Far older than generally thought, says new evidence that scientists culled from caves lining the canyon's red ... via Courier-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-canyon-az/2008/03/study-examines-age-of-grand-canyon?from... Flood plan worries Colorado River guides- March 3, 2008 "Beneficial flood is an oxymoron. When you call it a flood, people think it's this huge wall of water" When federal authorities announced plans to manufacture a flood in the Grand Canyon this month to restore beaches along the Colorado River, Wendy Gunn braced for the inevitable pandemonium. via Deseret Morning Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-canyon-az/2008/03/flood-plan-worries-colorado-river-guide... |