Climate report makes clear the future is at stake, and we must act
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We’ve already altered the planet. But scientists say there’s still a window, even if one that’s rapidly closing, to act. Continue Reading
International climate report warns of drastic, irreversible changes
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If humans don’t drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade, we will not stop warming that’s expected to have widespread and catastrophic impacts upon the Earth’s ecosystems. Continue Reading
As NM’s water situation worsens, legal battle over the Rio Grande intensifies
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New Mexico could be forced to curtail groundwater pumping throughout the Rincon and Mesilla valleys. Continue Reading
As warming strains NM’s water supplies, ‘status quo’ no longer works
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Perhaps no place in the state offers such a stark reminder of that fact as Elephant Butte Reservoir. Continue Reading
Colorado River declines due to warming, new study finds
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The Colorado River supplies water to seven states, including New Mexico, before crossing the border into Mexico. Continue Reading
In this rapaciously dry year, a quiet question has grown louder: What are we doing here?
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Drought, dread and family in Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Drought maintains its grip on NM despite storms, but El Niño is on the horizon
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Breaking the drought requires more than a handful of rainstorms, even big storms. Continue Reading
In the Southwest, ‘drought’ doesn’t tell the whole story
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Why ‘aridification’ is a better term for our new, more parched reality. Continue Reading
A dry Rio Grande in springtime isn’t normal. But it will be.
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We knew what was going to happen. And yet, here we are. Continue Reading
What a new report on climate science portends for the West
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From wildfires to drought, a look at a warming world. Continue Reading
Our division threatens the United States’ survival
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We’re tearing up the values and structures that hold our nation together. Continue Reading
For climate cause, Trump’s withdrawal from Paris accord just one hurdle among many
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Economic forces at work beyond the reach of the global climate agreement present their own enduring challenges. Continue Reading
We need to act now on climate change
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All of our “public debate” and re-litigation of the settled science of climate change comes at real cost. Continue Reading
Over objections, New Mexico energy chief confirmed
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The state Senate voted 32-4 to confirm former oil and gas industry executive Kenley McQueen as secretary of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Continue Reading
The answer to our state’s woes is not to drill more
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New Mexico’s untapped wind and solar power have the potential to supply all our state’s electricity needs and sell millions of excess Gigawatts to other markets. Continue Reading