Saving fish from a drying river
The monsoon rains arrived this month, but its still hot and dry in New Mexico. The ongoing drought is placing stress on the states rivers and streams, including the Rio Grande. And while cities and...
View ArticleCibola County added to list of drought disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added a New Mexico county to its list of primary natural disaster areas due to drought and excessive heat. Cibola County joins 39 counties in eight states in the...
View ArticleReport says climate change will slam state economy
Climate change is a threat to New Mexicos natural environment and a new study argues that makes it a serious economic threat as well. Tourism, the creative arts, agriculture, ranching, and the dairy...
View ArticleDrought Expected To Continue To August
A dry winter, strong winds, and above average temperatures have caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declared much of the state to be in a drought emergency. Jeff Witte with the New Mexico...
View ArticleNavajo Nation Declares Drought Emergency
Navajo President Ben Shelley has declared a state of emergency for drought conditions on the Navajo Nation. Officials are concerned ongoing drought may be creating unsafe conditions for people who need...
View ArticleHow About That Storm Thursday Night?
I have always associated the word "monsoon" with India . Conversely, words like "arid" and "parched" I associate with the Southwestern United States, not just as descriptions, but as central facts...
View ArticleFavorable Weather May Slow Wildfire
UPDATE 7/2 11:30a: The Associated Press reports a wildfire burning in northern New Mexico's Jemez Mountains continues to expand but officials say expected favorable weather may help. Officials said...
View ArticleRecent Rain Didn't Relieve Drought, Or Even Come Close
We’ve gotten some rain recently in New Mexico, but that doesn’t mean the drought is letting up. Climatologists say it’s going to take more than just a sprinkle or two. Extreme drought conditions are...
View ArticlePositive Growth, Overall Decline In NM Piñon And Juniper Forests
The most abundant types of forest in New Mexico are made up of p iñon and juniper trees. A five-year inventory of the state's forested lands shows the popular trees cover more than 13.6 million acres....
View ArticleWet Spring Weather On The Way
New Mexico is on track for some much needed drought relief according to the National Weather Service spring forecast. Andrew Church is an NWS meteorologist and said a combination of warm coastal waters...
View ArticleWatering Restrictions Crimp Daytime Sprinklers
Watering restrictions are officially in effect for many New Mexicans. Starting Wednesday, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority customers are prohibited from using sprinklers between...
View ArticleNew Mexico Drought Eases
Drought conditions across much of New Mexico have been improving. According to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report , 55 percent of the state is in moderate to severe drought. That’s down from 97...
View ArticleRio Grande Hydrologists Worried After July Heat
During the irrigation season in New Mexico, the Rio Grande is allowed to go completely dry in some stretches. Even Saturday’s intense thunderstorm in Albuquerque hasn’t sustained flows in some regions...
View ArticleThat Little Bit Of Rain Didn't Do Much
We got some rain this week in New Mexico. It ended a 96-day dry streak in Albuquerque. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need a lot more rain and snow. “We’re so far behind, that really all that we saw...
View ArticlePublic Should Be Ready For The Rio Grande’s Bad Year
As high winds whipped dust, Siberian elm seeds and recycling bins around Albuquerque Thursday afternoon, dozens of people filed into the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Albuquerque office to hear the...
View ArticleWildfire Season And Drought Pressure People, Wildlife
New Mexico’s wildfire season started off early this year, and spring winds could make it worse. For people living near forests, this means preparing for potential evacuations and fire proofing homes....
View ArticleRivers Struggle Around The State
People around the state are used to seeing the flows in local rivers fluctuate. But this year, sandbars have started to widen and connect, and riverbanks are growing by yards. In some places down...
View ArticleGrappling With Climate Change In New Mexico
University Showcase, 12/21 8a: Climate change is not theoretical in New Mexico. It's here and already having serious impacts on our communities. Professor David Gutzler says we have no choice but to...
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