EM Assistant Secretary Anne White Tours WIPP, LANL Projects, Meets With Workers
EM Assistant Secretary Anne White joins waste management staff from Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to mark the second shipment of transuranic waste from LANL’s Area G to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant this year. Courtesy photo
EM Assistant Secretary Anne White meets with early career professionals during a visit to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant last week. Courtesy photoSFCIR Presents Dr. Donald Hinsman On State Of Global Climate May 6
SFCIR News:Haaland: State Land Commissioner’s Action Reinforces Efforts To Protect Chaco Canyon
U.S. Rep. Deb HaalandN3B Completes First Year Of Legacy Waste Cleanup At Los Alamos National Laboratory
N3B News:
This week, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) celebrates its first anniversary as a new company cleaning up legacy waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
“We are very excited for the cleanup progress we’ve made the past year and to be a part of the Northern New Mexico community,” N3B President Glenn Morgan said. “We established a new company from scratch, completed several projects, resumed waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and laid the foundation for our goal of cleaning up the environment and protecting our future.”
Last year, the Department of Energy Read More
Scientists Track Giant Ocean Vortex From Space
Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl. Courtesy/AGU
AGU News:
WASHINGTON—Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl, a massive whirlpool the size of Colorado that forms each year off the coast of East Africa, they report in a new study.
Using 23 years of satellite data, the new findings show the Great Whirl is larger and longer-lived than scientists previously thought. At its peak, the giant whirlpool is, on average, 275,000 square kilometers (106,000 square miles) in area and persists for about 200 days out of the year. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: May 1
By GEORGE MORSEIf you drive over the Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge on your way to or from work in Los Alamos, you’ve probably noticed how high the river is flowing.
According to the United States Geological Survey streamflow here Tuesday is at 5,070 cubic-feet-per-second, which is very high for this time of year. Spring runoff is in full swing in Northern New Mexico and likely still weeks away from peaking.
Rivers and streams are swollen with runoff and difficult to fish. The best fishing right now will be found in lakes and reservoirs. If you are determined to Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 63, Tonight’s Low Around 39
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 63 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 39. Courtesy/NWS
Daily Postcard: Springtime Scenes At Ashley Pond
With the new flag flying high above the pavilion and the crab apples blooming Tuesday, Ashley Pond Park is looking particularly beautiful this spring. Photo by Ken Hanson
A plump duck preens itself in the afternoon sun Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
A tiny trio of dandelions bloom between the rocks in the water feature beneath a pair of crab apples trees filled with pink blossems Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
Scene of the newly installed flagpole with the flag unfurled in the breeze Tuesday beyond the pavilion at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Ken HansonSFNF 2019 Fuelwood Permits Available May 1
SFNF News:Land Commissioner SGR Signs Executive Order Placing Moratorium On New Oil And Gas Leasing On 72,776 Acres In Greater Chaco Region
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LANL: SuperCam One Step Closer To Mars
The SuperCam has completed testing and evaluation at LANL and is on its way to JPL for full system integration. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The SuperCam instrument – designed, built and tested at Los Alamos National Laboratory in partnership with the French Space Agency – and destined for the exploration of Mars – has completed testing and evaluation at Los Alamos and is on its way to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for full system integration.
The SuperCam instruments left Los Alamos Monday, April 29. SuperCam will be one of two* Los Alamos instruments on the next rover, called Read More
Public Astronomy Dark Night In White Rock May 4
Pajarito Astronomers News:Purgatory Extends Ski Season Into May
SKI News:NWS: Today’s High Near 56; Tonight’s Low Around 41
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 56 with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon and tonight’s low around 41. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Scenic View From Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: View Easter Sunday from Anderson Overlook on Main Hill Road. Photo by Trisha Ancell
View from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Griffith Gymnasium Lawn Reflects Topper Pride
The lawn in front of Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School, 1300 Diamond Dr., is displaying Topper pride with its colors of green and gold. Photo by Alene Hopkins
The lawn in front of Griffith Gymnasium displays Topper pride with its colors of green and gold. Photo by Alene Hopkins
The lawn in front of Griffith Gymnasium reflects Topper pride with its colors of green and gold. Photo by Alene Hopkins Read More
BSMA: Free National Geographic Summer Workshop
BSMA News:
In this interactive session, educators will discuss how they teach with a global and geographic perspective, reflecting on their teaching missions and collaborating to build upon one another’s best project ideas.
They’ll also be introduced to National Geographic’s Learning Framework, which is a set of attitudes, skills, and knowledge areas that embody the attributes of an explorer-one who seeks solutions to our world’s most pressing problems.
This session counts as Phase 1 of the free professional learning program known Read More
AGU: New Studies Highlight Challenge Of Meeting Paris Agreement Climate Goals
Smokestacks in Champaign, Ill. Two new studies show future climate extremes depend on the policy decisions made by major emitters, and that even if major emitters were to strengthen their commitments to reducing emissions, the rest of the world would have to immediately reduce their greenhouse gases to zero to achieve the Paris 2015 goal. Courtesy/Wikimedia CommonsCli-Fi: Altered Futures Through Film And Literature, A Disruptive Futures Dialogue
Courtesy photoNewest Historic Site: Explore Los Luceros May 25
Scene at Rancho Los Luceros. Courtesy photo
Scene at Rancho Los Luceros. Courtesy photo
