Thursday, July 03, 2008 Local Precipitation Patterns Cause Arguments Among Meteorologists By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer You can feel that muggy air pushing out the dryness of June, and the perennial question returns: Has Albuquerque’s monsoon season begun? Humidity is up, swamp coolers ... full story 07/02/08
Friday, June 27, 2008 Diversification Eyed By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer Los Alamos National Laboratory needs to reach beyond the nuclear weapons program to find the money to support its national security work, lab director Michael Anastasio said Thursday. At a time of shrinking nuclear ... full story 06/26/08
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Minnow Likes Slower River By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer Rolf Schmidt-Petersen had a big grin on his face as he dug his oars into the muddy Rio Grande on a recent morning, trying to drag his raft over a sandbar. The reason for the grin might seem obvious. Schmidt ... full story 06/24/08
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Drivers Not Changing Their Habits By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque motorists' appetite for driving shrank little in April, despite rapidly rising gasoline prices, according to a new federal report. While rural New Mexico drivers cut their mileage 3 ... full story 06/23/08
Sunday, June 22, 2008 Sun Satellite Shutting Down By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer For the last decade, Los Alamos scientists Ruth Skoug and John Steinberg have had a unique view of the sun. Next month, that vista will go away with the retirement of Ulysses, a research satellite operated ... full story 06/22/08
Sunday, June 22, 2008 Solar Craft Shutting Down By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer For the last decade, Los Alamos scientists Ruth Skoug and John Steinberg have had a unique view of the sun. Next month, that vista will go away with the retirement of Ulysses, a research satellite operated by ... full story 06/22/08