Daily Postcard: Night Falls Over Saint Job Of Pochaiv
Daily Postcard: Night falls on the golden onion dome Saturday above Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church at 1319 Trinity Dr. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Zero Waste Gift Ideas: Thinking Outside The Gift Box
By THE ZERO WASTE TEAM:
Los Alamos, New Mexico— It’s November, and that means the seasonal food- and gift-based holidays are right around the corner! Every year at this time, I walk through stores crammed with festive lights, oversized toys, and decorated conifers, and it reminds me of the extent of consumerism.
Many of us are unaware of how much our gifts cost – not to our wallets, but to our planet. Manufacturing and transporting goods has become so efficient that most of us are blind to it. Things magically appear at the store for us to buy and take home. Online shopping provides another level of Read More
PEEC: Explore The Sun With Joyce Guzik Friday
Joyce Guzik will present the talk ‘Inside the Sun’ at 7 p.m. Friday at the nature center. Courtesy/PEECDaily Postcard: Western Bluebird Spotted At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A Western Bluebird is spotted at Bandelier National Monument. This bird is common to the park year-round but more commonly seen on the mesas in the winter. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Three LANL Scientists Named Fellows By AAAS
Los Alamos newest AAAS Fellows from left, Manvendra Dubey, David Janecky and Greg Swift. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Manvendra Dubey, David Janecky and Greg Swift honored for their lasting impacts in climate, oceanic and thermoacoustic science
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Manvendra Dubey, David Janecky and Greg Swift have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon Association members by their peers.
“Becoming an AAAS fellow is a tremendous honor. I want to congratulate Manvendra, Read More
LANL: Innate Fingerprint Could Detect Tampered Steel
David Mascarenas, a research and development engineer at LANL, used Barkhausen noise to find unique-looking ‘fingerprints’ in steel that could help to verify weapons treaties and reduce the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Treaty compliance aided by spotting illicit artillery exchange and duplication
Researchers using magnetic signals have found unique “fingerprints” on steel, which could help to verify weapons treaties and reduce the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry.
“Magnetic signals provide a wide range Read More
New Report And Public Briefing On Disposal Of Surplus Plutonium At WIPP Nov. 30
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) outside Carlsbad. Courtesy photoUbiQD Of Los Alamos Launches Quantum Dot Greenhouse Film Product
UbiQD launched its retrofit greenhouse film product called UbiGro on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
Greenhouse Technology Engineer Damon Hebert checks on a tomato study grown under UbiGro films at the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) greenhouse in Los Alamos. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
UbiQD News:
- The company has garnered EPA approval to manufacture its first commercial product, a luminescent film called UbiGro that improves crop quality and yield
UbiQD, Inc., a Los Alamos-based nanotechnology development company, announced today that it has launched its first commercial Read More
Elected Officials, Tribes, Activists Protest ‘Double Drilling’ During Oil Conservation Commission Hearing
The Nov. 19 hearing before the State of New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Commission. Courtesy photo
The Nov. 19 hearing before the State of New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Commission. Courtesy photo
Daily Postcard: Saturday Afternoon At Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: Fall scene Saturday afternoon at Ashley Pond. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF: Chaparral Prescribed Burn May Start Today
SFNF News:
To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions today, Nov. 26 on Chaparral piles to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire.
Weather permitting, crews are expected to treat up to 59 acres of the Chaparral piles, and may conduct treatments anytime between Nov. 26 and March 15, 2019 as conditions allow.
The Chaparral piles area is located along Forest Service Road 539, two to five miles south of the Rancho del Chaparral Read More
Daily Postcard: Pastel Clouds Color Sky Saturday
Daily Postcard: Pastel colored clouds spotted Saturday in the sky above the Los Alamos County Municipal Building on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF: Cattle Guard Installation On Jemez Ranger District Postponed Until Spring
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe National Forest officials postponed the installation of cattle guards on Forest Road 105 (Sulfur Creek Road) and Forest Road 106 (Thompson Ridge Road) until spring.
Installation was originally planned the week of Nov. 12, but is postponed until forest officials can ensure emergency access during construction.
The plan is to complete the project ahead of the next grazing season.
Public notification will be made as soon as new installation dates are determined. Once the project begins, the forest roads will be impassible from approximately 9:30 a.m. to Read More
Be Aware … Share The Forest With Wild Animals
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Winter is fast approaching, and hard times may be ahead for some forest animals.
Heavy snows and extended periods of bitter cold can take a toll on many forest creatures. Winter mortality is nothing to be concerned about since it has been occurring for ages.
What has not been occurring for quite as long; however, is the increased amount of human activity on the forest. Forest officials highly encourage visitors to enjoy the great outdoors, but to also be aware of the surroundings. Besides preparing for the weather, forest users need to be aware of what they should do should they Read More
Cuba Ranger District La Jara Burn Planned Nov. 26
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, and winds and weather forecasts to initiate a prescribed burn in the La Jara vicinity on the Cuba Ranger District as early as Nov. 26 through March 15, 2019.
A total of 79 acres may be treated in the area just east of the community of La Jara.
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire dependent ecosystems. These fires mimic natural fires by reducing forest fuels, recycling Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Sets Behind Trinity On The Hill
Daily Postcard: The sun setting Saturday evening behind Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church at 3900 Trinity Dr. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Full Beaver Moon Visible Early Today
Daily Postcard: View of the Full Beaver Moon captured on camera early this morning from White Rock. November’s full moon was called the Full Beaver Moon by both the Algonquin tribes and colonial Americans. The Native Americans used the monthly moons and nature’s signs as a sort of calendar to track the seasons. Why this name? Back then, November was the month to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. The November full moon also was called the Full Frost Moon by other Native American tribes. Source: almanac.com. Photo by Read More
AGU: Oil Extraction Likely Triggered Mid-Century Earthquakes In Los Angeles
Oil fueled the growth of Los Angeles from 50,000 people in 1890 to 1.5 million in 1940. By the 1940s, the Signal Hill field alone had a forest of 20,000 derricks among its residential homes. Los Angeles County still has 3,000 active wells. Signal Hill postcard c. 1926 Courtesy/Werner Von Boltenstern Postcard Collection, Loyola Marymount University library archive
AGU News:
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New study revisits data, eyewitness accounts from the early instrumentation age
World War II-era oil pumping under Los Angeles likely triggered a rash of mid-sized earthquakes in the 1930s and Read More
Daily Postcard: Northern Pygmy-Owl At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A northern pygmy-owl spotted at Bandelier National Monument along the Main Loop Trail and on the Falls Trail. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Tis The Season To Recycle … Cardboard Boxes!
COUNTY News:
Toys and clothes and boxes oh my! With the holidays upon us and shopping sprees in full swing, Environmental Services anticipates an increase in cardboard boxes.
To help accommodate the extra cardboard, the staff have added more cardboard recycling locations throughout Los Alamos County.
As a friendly reminder, please flatten the cardboard boxes.
Cardboard Recycling Locations:
- Los Alamos Ice Rink at 4475 West Road;
- Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.;
- North Mesa Ball Fields on North Mesa Road;
- Sullivan Field Recycling Center in the Sullivan Parking Lot;
