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EPA greenlights expansion of nuclear waste storage at New Mexico facility
Environmental Health News
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August 18, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Department of Energy’s plan to excavate two large new storage areas for nuclear waste at a site in southeastern New Mexico, expanding the nation’s only permanent radioactive waste...
Higher rain chance expected this week in New Mexico
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
Another round of monsoonal thunderstorms could pop up Monday afternoon in New Mexico. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Monday ushered in some cloud cover that brought some showers and even a few moderate downpours...
Flood watches continue for Ruidoso with more storms expected today, Albuquerque could see storms too
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
Flood watches continue for Ruidoso with more storms expected today, Albuquerque could see storms too Rain chances look to peak on Tuesday, then drop off as later week heat will have us challenging records again JUST OVER AN HOUR AWAY. WE’RE STILL...
Disaster SNAP benefits application now open for Ruidoso flooding victims
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
You can apply now through Aug. 24, if you live in certain parts of New Mexico. RUIDOSO, N.M. — Flood victims who need food assistance, including people in Ruidoso, can now apply for disaster SNAP benefits. People in Lincoln County, including...
Food assistance applications open for Lincoln County flood victims
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
Lincoln County residents affected by the recent storms and flooding can now apply for food assistance through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP.Applications are open from Sunday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug....
MON: Albuquerque National Weather Service office on pace for rival most flood warnings in history, + More
KUNM - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
Albuquerque National Weather Service office on pace for rival most flood warnings in history - Kylee Howard, Albuquerque Journal The Albuquerque National Weather Service office has issued more than 180 flash flood warnings — and counting — this...
New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used
CNN
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August 17, 2025
Follow In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job. The New Mexico National Guard...
More flooding disaster assistance for Southern New Mexico
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 17, 2025
More flooding disaster assistance for Southern New Mexico More flooding disaster assistance for Southern New Mexico Updated: 1:13 PM MDT Aug 17, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Doña Ana and Otero counties, including the Mescalero Apache Tribe, have...
More storms expected to pop up in southern New Mexico
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 17, 2025
More storms expected to pop up in southern New Mexico Lincoln County has been placed underneath a flash flood watch until 8 PM because of the expected rain. Rain chances will remain strong until about Tuesday and then begin to drop off on...
The Lee Fire is behaving in extreme and unprecedented ways. Could climate change be driving it?
KSUT - Colorado
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August 17, 2025
The Lee Fire has burned over 133,000 acres in northwest Colorado as of August 15. It's the second-largest wildfire currently burning in the country, and it's the fifth-largest in state history. The fire started on August 2, due to a lightning...
Expert debunks viral conspiracy theory about US weather: 'It's something much bigger'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 17, 2025
"Thanks so much for this information." by Christine DulionAugust 17, 2025 A TikTok creator is setting the record straight on a wave of climate conspiracies, offering a science-based explanation of what's behind the extreme weather hitting parts of...
New Mexico State University psychology professor awarded for leadership, dedication
Yahoo News
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A New Mexico State University (NMSU) psychology professor was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Teaching of Psychology award for his leadership and dedication to the field and his students. Andrew Conway, who is also the...
Can cloud seeding control the weather? What we know
AZ Central - Arizona
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Floods in Texas stirred new debate over weather modification methods, like cloud seeding, long the target of controversy. As some states move to regulate weather modification, scientists say people need to understand what cloud seeding can do and...
New Mexico's revenue sports had one good year. Then almost everyone left town
The New York Times
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August 15, 2025
The state of New Mexico got its name long before the country of Mexico was independent, long before the United States existed, when 16th-century Spanish explorers helped settle the territory. Unless you live there, you may not have known that. New...
Yellow fever mosquitoes found in New Mexico
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 16, 2025
HAVE ALSO DETECTED BACTERIA IN THE RIVER. WHILE ALBUQUERQUE IS SEEING AN INVASIVE SPECIES OF MOSQUITOES THIS YEAR, BUT THE CITY IS WORKING TO CONTROL THESE SUMMER PESTS. JULIAN PARAS SHOWS US WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO TRY AND KEEP PEOPLE SAFE, ALONG...
Why Noise Pollution Is Slowly Killing Us All
Forbes
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Woman with closed eyes covering her ears in the street while vehicles are passing by fast in the background. Stressful and frustrating. getty Given the growing cacophony of noise pollution here on planet Earth, maybe it’s a good thing that in...
New Mexico Children's Code: The current laws and the roadblocks to change
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
On March 21, 2025, a mass shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, left three people dead and injured 15 others.Three teenagers and a 20-year-old have been charged in connection to the shooting."Before Young Park, there was several other...
New Mexico declares state of emergency in Rio Arriba amid rising crime
Straight Arrow News
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August 14, 2025
New Mexico is facing another state of emergency, this time in response to a rise in violent crime rather than a natural disaster. On Wednesday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a executive order requesting federal assistance to support...
Friday starts another round of monsoonal rain in New Mexico
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
If you have any weekend plans, be sure to check the radar before you go as it could be rainy. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Friday starts a round of widespread monsoonal rains for the next week, which could...
New Mexico reports 100 measles cases amid outbreak
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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August 14, 2025
New Mexico reports 100 measles cases amid outbreak Several new cases in Santa Fe County pushed the state case total to triple digits THE MEASLES OUTBREAK HAS TAKEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. THIS IS THE LARGEST OUTBREAK NEW MEXICO HAS SEEN...