NM: Climate Change
Thursday, April 25, 2024
NM officials press for setbacks amid pushback from oil and gas industry
New Mexico members of the group Elected Officials to Protect America are renewing their call for rules regulating how close fossil fuel companies can …
BLM's 'Public Lands Rule' could reform conservation, access in NM
Balancing the needs of the many with those who have traditionally reaped benefits from public lands is behind a new rule issued Thursday by the Bureau…
Personal energy electrification plans offered at NM Earth Day event
Saving New Mexico residents money as they adapt to climate change is the goal behind an Earth Day event in Albuquerque Sunday. The Rio Grande …
Environmental nonprofit launches satellite to detect methane leaks
The first satellite launched by a nonprofit organization is now circling the globe, getting ready to deliver data on methane pollution from oil and …
Poll: Voters in NM, other Western states consistently support conservation
A new poll showed New Mexico voters expressed a deep affection for lands, water and wildlife and want policies offering greater protections. The 14…
A trio of NM bills could rein in lucrative oil, gas industry
A trio of bills to curb oil and gas pollution is under consideration by New Mexico lawmakers. New Mexico is the country's second-largest oil …
Report: New Mexico's child well-being slowly improving
Child well-being in New Mexico appears to be slowly improving with a marked decline in child poverty. Data from New Mexico Voices for Children found …
Navajo Nation hydrogen project raises red flags in New Mexico
Hydrogen power is touted as a game-changer in curbing climate change. But in New Mexico, those who feel exploited by the fossil fuel industry have …
Report: How climate change threatens Latinos' health and heritage
As climate change makes extreme weather events more common globally, Latinos often face the most significant effects to their health, safety…
NM's new rules for clean cars, trucks include EV purchase incentives
New Mexico's air quality is not the worst in the nation but it could be better, and the recent adoption of new standards for clean cars and trucks …
NM's bird watchers commence annual count of feathered friends
Volunteers will fan out across New Mexico starting today to help the Audubon Society add to more than 120 years' worth of data about bird populations…
A New Mexico endangered species outside the cultural norm
It might not make hearts skip a beat like the sight of a Monarch butterfly or gray wolf, but biologists say a rare flowering New Mexico plant …