N.M. Science
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Nuclear Renaissance: The Uncomfortable Reality
The standard argument against a "nuclear power renaissance," from its opponents, is a simple question: What are you going to do with the waste? It's a reasonable question, which at... Read more »
9:15am — Saturday Morning Storm Update
New Mexico's interestate corridors have escaped the worst, but driving's still dicey. The New Mexico Department of Transportation is reporting some extremely sketchy conditions on I40 – from Clines Corners... Read more »
4:20pm — Meanwhile on I-25
More freezing rain etc. issues up north.The state highway department has just issued an advisory for " black ice, difficult driving conditions, freezing fog" on I-25 up toward Raton.
4:15pm — Still No Closures, But…
State highway department is reporting slush turning to ice on I-40 beyond Moriarty.
1:40pm — I-40 getting worse
Conditions on I-40 east of Albuquerque are getting worse. The New Mexico Department of Transportation has now issued advisories from I-40 across much of Eastern New Mexico because of black... Read more »
Freezing Fog
It's getting dicey if you're traveling east or north. The Nation Weather Service just issued an alert about freezing fog in Eastern New Mexico, affecting both of the major interstates:... Read more »
Storm Outlook
Just 'cause it ain't rainin', don't go gettin' all complacent. The National Weather Service's weather map just turned all blue. Act I of the two-pronged storm we're expecting was something... Read more »
Namibia Goes Nuclear
Namibia, which currently imports half its electricity from South Africa, is pursuing its own nuclear power, according to The Namibian: "It will not be in the immediate future, but rather... Read more »
The Risks of Nuclear Power
When one hear about "the risks of nuclear power," radiation from waste, or the possibility of plant accidents, is what comes to mind. But that's not what the analysts from... Read more »
Mike Campana Joins the Blogosphere
Mike Campana, late of UNM and now at Oregon State, launches WaterWired, a blog on water issues.
Storm Update
The National Weather Service has issued a "special weather statement " with a rundown on the coming storm. Expect wet up from the south beginning tomorrow, then snow down from... Read more »
On the Aging of Nuclear Waste
Nature has a pair of papers in its Thursday edition on some fascinating new research by Cambridge's Ian Farnan and colleagues suggesting that one of the methods being considered in... Read more »
