drought

Drought Expected To Continue To August

Maria Abrosimova — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:23:17 +0000

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 Department of Agriculture says that farmers with the ability to pump groundwater will be able to plant some crops this year. However, Witte says he's optimistic that farmers and ranchers in New Mexico will be able to continue providing viable crops to the state

Report says climate change will slam state economy

Megan Kamerick — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:58:46 +0000

Climate change is a threat to New Mexico’s natural environment and a new study argues that makes it a serious economic threat as well.

Cibola County added to list of drought disaster areas

Laura Paskus and The Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:33:43 +0000

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 latest designation Wednesday.

Saving fish from a drying river

Laura Paskus — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:48:59 +0000

The monsoon rains arrived this month, but it’s still hot and dry in New Mexico.

The ongoing drought is placing stress on the state’s rivers and streams, including the Rio Grande. And while cities and farmers still receive their shares of water, each summer, one user gets left out—the Rio Grande itself. Like it has every summer for the past decade, the Rio Grande downstream of Albuquerque is drying.