climate change

Future climate modeling predicts New Mexico will have far less water in the coming decades, which will likely shift the migratory patterns of large birds to the state – including the beloved sandhill crane and Ross’s goose.

On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court agreed to take up a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that accuses the governor, legislators, and state agencies of failing to protect both the public’s health and the environment from oil and gas industry emissions.

A group of nonprofits is calling for reductions to water demand, changes at Glen Canyon Dam and more transparent negotiations.

On Thursday, health advocates told lawmakers that increasing extreme heat is impacting Indigenous people’s wellbeing and traditional ways of life.

A new study from Los Alamos National Laboratory shows that New Mexico’s beloved piñon pine trees may be more flexible in how they handle extreme drought than scientists once thought.

The results of a first-of-its-kind aerial survey of beaver dams in New Mexico, released this week, reveal a stark contrast between the northern and southern parts of the state.

A federally mandated plan identifying species in New Mexico that need focused conservation efforts due to climate change and other threats is now open for public comment.

Colorado’s governor is set to sign a first-of-its-kind reform bill mandating property insurers account for wildfire risk mitigation in both their coverage decisions and pricing models. Some in New Mexico are looking at the legislation as an example that could work here as well.

A new state report out this week finds conifer tree deaths – including iconic species like the Ponderosa and Pinyon pine – doubled in New Mexico’s forests last year.

Recent polling shows that Western voters – both Democrat and Republican – overwhelmingly approve of these agencies and the work they do.