N.M. Science
A science & weather blog by John Fleck
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Our Man on Mars
New Mexico's Man on Mars, Larry Crumpler, makes a cameo in Leonard David's Space.com update on the Mars rovers: Spirit packed up winter camp and started out on a new... Read more »
Snow Numbers
We've got some preliminary snow numbers from the National Weather Service, and they're looking pretty bodacious. Santa Fe: 15 inches Edgewood: 8 inches Albuquerque: 4 inches Moriarty: 6 inches... Read more »
Drought Update
It seems silly to be talking about drought as we prepare to go into Team Weather Coverage mode, but the latest drought monitor, out today, is interesting. It sure seems... Read more »
Oak Ridge’s “Meltdown Valley”
My foray a couple of years back into the question of whether Hanford tank waste can come to New Mexico (is it "high level"?) convinced me of the folly of... Read more »
More Nuclear Power in Sweden?
Sweden, which currently gets half its electricity from nuclear power, could be joining the ranks of nations considering an expansion of nuclear power to address climate change. (Hat tip nuclear... Read more »
The Japanese Bomb
With North Korea going nuclear (going, going, gone?), there has been a great deal of discussion and speculation about the possibility of Japan getting the bomb. Japan, as the only... Read more »
Storm slowing?
The latest National Weather Service forecast discussion suggests the next storm through may be slowing a bit and tracking a little farther south ("GFS" is the Global Forecast System model,... Read more »
So Is It El Niño?
With a new storm on the way, it's reasonable to ask whether this is finally the El Niño rain/snow we've been promised. Reasonable, perhaps, but not yet. First, at... Read more »
The Politics of Nuclear Waste Transportation
While the core of political opposition to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site is in Nevada, an LA Daily News story by Lisa Friedman suggests the role transportation plays in... Read more »
Carless in Albuquerque?
Apropos Dan McKay's piece in this morning's paper about "the greening of Albuquerque," a correspondent points out "Car-Free in Jacksonville", which details the tricks and traps of living the car-free... Read more »
The Storm of the Century!
According to Charlie Liles over at the National Weather Service, this is the biggest snowfall in Albuquerque since Dec. 26, 2000. Which, if you'll recall the endless haranguing by sticklers... Read more »
New Snow Numbers
The National Weather Service has collected a bunch of updated snow totals . Some highlights: Taos: 6 inches Chama and Eagle Nest: 10 inches Corrales: 5 inches Rio Rancho:... Read more »
