Studying lightning in New Mexico storms
382 Views Lightning is no stranger to New Mexico. Any storm has the potential to generate dangerous lightning. Because New Mexico experiences lightning so frequently, there’s a facility built near Socorro that’s dedicated to studying lightning.
Forest Service report outlines errors, miscalculations that led to Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire
488 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A U.S. Forest Service review says the agency used outmoded modeling and didn’t account for a myriad of troubling factors in April before starting a prescribed burn that blew up into the largest wildfire in New Mexico history.
Flash flooding: Las Vegas, Mora residents prepare for the worst
562 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The rain is causing concern for residents in areas surrounding the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. What would usually be a nice, soaking rain could turn into devastating flooding.
UNM students respond to gun violence in their communities
440 Views Gun violence is a growing concern across the nation, as in recent years the number of mass shootings annually has grown considerably, from 417 in 2019, to 700 in 2021, with 2022 on track to match last year’s high, according to the Washington Post. In Albuquerque, there have been 51 deaths related to guns in 2022 alone, […]
