NWS: Today’s High Near 55; Tonight’s Low Around 34
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 55 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 34. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Gather At Dusk To Graze Near N.M. 4
Daily Postcard: A small herd of deer gather at sunset Thursday to graze near N.M. 4. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
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Canceled: Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 19 has been canceled due to safety precautions regarding COVID-19. Read More
Santa Fe Botanical Garden: Continuing To Monitor COVID-19; Major Events Canceled But Garden Remains Open
Courtesy/Santa Fe Botanical Garden
From the Santa Fe Botanical Garden:
The Santa Fe Botanical Garden is continuing to monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impacts on our community.
We still remain hopeful of a minimal impact, however the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors is of the utmost importance.
We are making every attempt to keep the Botanical Garden at Museum Hill open to the public for as long as possible. Please check the website for the most up to date information, which may include specific information on accepting cash payments, or switching to Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 51; Tonight’s Low Around 32
The National Weather Service forecasts patchy fog before 9 a.m., otherwise, mostly sunny skies today with a high near 51 and tonight’s low around 32. Courtesy/NWS
Daily Postcard: Daffodils Mark Signs Of Spring
Daily Postcard: Spring is in the air Friday with Daffodils blooming at Enterprise Bank & Trust on Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
PEEC Updates Public On Response To Coronavirus
PEEC offers updates on programming due to COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is dedicated to keeping our visitors, volunteers, and staff healthy and safe.
Due to recent guidelines from the New Mexico Department of Health regarding COVID-19, PEEC staff are making changes to their operating policies and canceling all large events for the time being.
Current Event Cancellations:
- Tonight’s scheduled Universe in Six Strings concert has been canceled for the safety of our guests. If you have already purchased tickets, we are
NWS: Today’s High Near 48; Tonight’s Low Around 30
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 48 with a 100 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 30. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: River Of Fog Flows Across Valley
Daily Postcard: A river of fog flows across the valley as viewed Monday morning from Pajarito Cliffs Site. Photo by Darby Martinez
Morning fog fills the valley as viewed Monday from Pajarito Cliffs Site. Photo by Darby Martinez Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Observing Juniper In Winter
Picture A: The cone that looks a like a berry. The line on one berry is the divide between the scales of the cone. Photo by Robert Dryja
Picture B: Two scales on the top and bottom cover a third scale that is partially covered in the middle of the cone. Photo by Bob Dryja
Picture C: Two seeds from inside the cone. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
“It is a pleasant winter day, sunny and -6 degrees,” Holmes said.
“What! You consider – 6 degrees a pleasant temperature?” Watson said. “I am used to your peculiarities but – 6 does sound a bit cold for me.”
“Ah, I am used to thinking in centigrade. Read More
Los Alamos County Explores Food Composting Options
Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Food waste not only effects the environment but people’s wallets. Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division is planning to embark on an education program aimed at helping people to not carelessly toss food and their money away.
Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule said the food waste education campaign is expected to kick off in April.
During the Feb. 18 Los Alamos County Council work session, Councilor Katrina Martin asked what the education Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 58; Tonight’s Low Around 39
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 58 with an 80 percent chance of rain showers and tonight’s low around 39. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunny View From Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: A sunny view is spotted recently from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Colin Hoch Read More
AGU: Ancient Shell Shows Days Were Half-Hour Shorter 70 Million Years Ago
Fossil rudist bivalves (Vaccinites) from the Al-Hajar Mountains, United Arab Emirates. Courtesy/Wikipedia, Wilson44691 – Own work, Public Domain
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earth turned faster at the end of the time of the dinosaurs than it does today, rotating 372 times a year, compared to the current 365, according to a new study of fossil mollusk shells from the late Cretaceous.
This means a day lasted only 23 and a half hours, according to the new study in AGU’s journal Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
The ancient mollusk, from an extinct and wildly diverse group known as rudist Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 56; Tonight’s Low Around 39
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 56 with a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 39. Courtesy/NWS
Daily Postcard: Clouds Rising From Canyon
Daily Postcard: Clouds rise from the Rio Grande Monday morning near Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL Supplement Analysis To Environmental Impact Statement Available For 45-Day Public Comment Period
DOE/NNSA News:
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has posted for public comment a draft Supplement Analysis to the 2008 Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) for Continued Operations of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The document examines whether the environmental impacts associated with expanded plutonium pit production at LANL require preparation of a new or supplemental EIS for LANL.
The draft Supplement Analysis will be released for public comment for 45 days starting March 10. During the comment period, NNSA will Read More
Heinrich Leads Effort To Fix Backlog And Fund Conservation
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act includes measure championed by Sen. Heinrich to address maintenance backlogs at all four public lands agencies and the Bureau of Indian Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) helped lead a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Great American Outdoors Act to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address the national parks maintenance backlog.
The bill includes a measure championed by Senator Heinrich to extend Read More
Science On Tap: Chonggang Xu On Increasing Impacts Of Extreme Droughts On Vegetation Productivity March 16
LANL scientist Chonggang Xu discusses impacts of extreme droughts on vegetation productivity March 16. Courtesy/LACD
SCIENCE ON TAP News:
Join the Bradbury Science Museum and the Los Alamos Creative District for Science On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 16 at Boese Brothers Brewpub, 145 Central Park Square.
This On Tap will feature a conversation with Chonggang Xu on the increasing impacts of extreme droughts on vegetation productivity.
Beer and other drinks will be available for purchase at Boese Brothers, and some complimentary food also will be served, courtesy of the Los Alamos Creative Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 54; Tonight’s Low Around 38
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 54 with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 38. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts the probability of precipitation today across the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More
