N.M. Science
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Computer science fun, June 23 at UNM
The always entertaining computer science geeks at New Mexico Tech are bringing their, umm, well words escape me to describe exactly the “capture the flag” computer science hackathonny sort of... Read more »
Could it really rain this weekend?
After my column in this morning’s paper on our elusive monsoon forecast, you’d be wise to ignore me if I start giving you monsoon forecasts. But in the six-to-ten day... Read more »
Boating in Albuquerque
Albuquerque is not exactly a boater’s paradise. We have the Rio Grande, and I’m seeing more and more people out in kayaks and canoes on the river. But “more and... Read more »
Around the tubes
Some links for a Monday morning: Kate Galbraith did an excellent series in the Texas Tribune on that state’s response to the drought. My take on Galbraith’s stories and what... Read more »
Drying the Rio Grande
The process underway this week on the Rio Grande through central New Mexico shows how the river has moved toward becoming plumbing and away from being a river. Last Monday,... Read more »
Little blue heron at the Nature Center
Albuquerque bird nerds have been converging on the Rio Grande Nature Center the last few days to see a relatively rare (at least for these parts) little blue heron. You’ll... Read more »
When’s the Monsoon Going To Start?
The obvious answer to the headline question regarding the start of the monsoon is “not soon enough”. The summer rainy season usually creeps in from the south beginning in early... Read more »
South Valley Water Outage Thursday night/Friday morning
A South Valley neighborhood of some 250 homes and 15 businesses will be without water Thursday evening and Friday morning while Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority crews install water... Read more »
Elinor Ostrom, 1933 – 2012
I knew next to nothing about Elinor Ostrom when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2009. But a Nobel provided marvelous marketing for her work, and I... Read more »
Odds of an El Niño Winter Rising
Federal forecasters now put chances of an El Niño winter at 50 percent. And if you’re tired of dry rivers and burning forests, this likely counts as good news in... Read more »
Los Alamos concludes risk of firefighting aircraft is low
After last year’s Las Conchas wildfire burned along the western edge of Los Alamos National Laboratory, federal officials asked an intriguing “what if” – what’s the risk of a firefighting... Read more »
Boeing walks away from Sandia bidding process
Boeing has decided it doesn’t want to participate in the bidding for a new Sandia Labs contract. The aerospace company, which had been considering a bidding partnership with Fluor, didn’t... Read more »
