Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jays Munch On Pine Nuts
Daily Postcard: Steller’s jay munching on pine nuts in Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell
A second Steller jay spotted in Quemazon also munching on pine nuts. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Accepts 2016-2017 Los Alamos Airport Landfill Report
Los Alamos County Airport. Courtesy/LACThe New Mexico Environment Department has accepted the 2016-2017 report on the Los Alamos County Airport evapotranspiration landfill cover, which states that the cover is in excellent condition and is performing as designed.
The report, prepared by Stephen F. Dwyer of Dwyer Engineering, LLC., indicated that there was no methane emission and no water percolation through the cover into the underlying waste but rather that moisture is migrating upward from the waste. Dwyer also Read More
Scientists Discover New Ocean Current Off Madagascar
A vessel returns to the traditional fishing village Lavanono, inshore of the upwelling zone at the southern end of Madagascar, in a region where the newly discovered coastal current could play a key role for the local fisheries. Courtesy/Mathieu RouaultDaily Postcard: Ice Droplets Cling To Tree Limb
Daily Postcard: Droplets of water from a sprinkler turn into ice in the early morning chill and cling to a tree limb Sunday at the old Pueblo School. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Terry Wallace Speaks To Community Leaders At Quarterly Breakfast
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Dr. Terry Wallace, center, chats with Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber and Santa Fe Community College President Dr. Cecilia Cervantes at the quarterly LANL Community Leaders Breakfast Thursday at Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
“I’m extremely both proud and humbled to be the director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. It is my home and it means a lot to me being a Northern New Mexican and to be able to come back to the world’s Read More
Daily Postcard: White Rock Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Thursday sunrise in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
PEEC: Picnic; Fiber Arts At Los Luceros Sunday
PEEC News:SFNF Firewood Permits Available April 16 & May 1
SFNF News:Earth Day At Los Alamos Nature Center April 21
Courtesy/PEEC
COUNTY News:
There are many actions each of us can take to reduce our environmental impact and support a clean community. One of the easiest actions to take every day is to recycle. That’s why Environmental Services invites residents of Los Alamos to join them and Pajarito Environmental Education Center to celebrate Earth Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
Environmental Services will be hosting an educational booth. Residents can stop by to register for the new Yard Trimming or Bear Tough roll cart and play the recycle game Read More
Daily Postcard: Smoke Haze Sunset
Daily Postcard: The Thursday evening sky looking west from Los Alamos toward the Jemez Mountains and through the smoke haze from the controlled burn in the Valles Caldera. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt Read More
Earth Week Talk: Learning From The Past To Improve Our Relationship With Fire And Forests April 17
Tom Swetnam is PEEC’s Earth Week speaker this year. He will give a talk on Ancestral Puebloan Fire Practices April 17. Courtesy photoAGU: Melting Of Arctic Mountain Glaciers Unprecedented In Past 400 Years
Scientists spent a month in Denali National Park in 2013 drilling ice cores from the summit plateau of Mt. Hunter. The ice cores showed the glaciers on Mt. Hunter are melting more now than at any time in the past 400 years. Courtesy/Dominic WinskiBirds Encounter Frozen Bath Water On Sycamore
This pair of colorful birds encounter frozen bath water this morning at a residence on Sycamore Street. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum On Earth Day For ESB
COUNTY News:
Members of the Environmental Sustainability Board may attend the Earth Day activities 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
A quorum may be present but no action will be taken.
Daily Postcard: Bee On Cherry Blossom
Daily Postcard: A bee is spotted April 6 on a cherry blossom at a residence in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
AGU: Study Proposes Link Between Formation Of Supercontinents, Strength Of Ocean Tides
The Earth’s tides weren’t always as energetic as they are today. A new study suggests that when tectonic movement molds ocean basins into certain shapes, the tides grow much stronger. And when tectonic movement opens those same basins millions of years later, the tides weaken. Courtesy/Creative Commons CC0Los Alamos County Enters Stage I Fire Restrictions
LAFD News:
Los Alamos County Stage I Fire Restrictions After consulting with Los Alamos National Laboratory, and in cooperation with the Santa Fe National Forest, the Los Alamos Fire Department has announced that Los Alamos County will enter into Stage I Fire Restrictions, effective immediately.
Under Stage I Fire Restrictions, the following acts are prohibited until further notice:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire, campfire, charcoal or wood stove on all Los Alamos County lands. (See first exemption below for additional details.)
- Smoking is prohibited
Daily Postcard: Black Mesa
Daily Postcard: Cloudy evening at Black Mesa, San Ildefonso Pueblo. Photo by Robert Beberniss Read More
SFNF Issues Stage I Fire Restrictions Effective April 13
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Due to current dry conditions and anticipated low moisture levels in weather forecasts, the Santa Fe National Forest will implement forest-wide Stage I fire restrictions effective 8 a.m. Friday, April 13.
Under Stage I restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal grills and coal and wood stoves are allowed only in developed campsites or picnic areas where agency-built fire rings or grills are provided for use.
Campfires are prohibited at all dispersed camping sites. Stoves, lanterns or heaters fueled by propane or other liquefied petroleum fuels may be used in areas cleared Read More
High Wind Warning Until 8PM Thursday
NWS:
National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
* LOCATION…Much of central and western New Mexico, including the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Metro areas.
* WINDS…Sustained at 35 to 45 mph from the southwest and west with occasional gusts ranging from 55 to 70 mph.
* TIMING…Winds will strengthen through the late morning Thursday, peaking in the mid afternoon, then decreasing through the evening hours.
* VISIBILITY…Widespread visibility reductions to 3 to 5 miles can be expected due to blowing Read More
