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Ecosystem Impacts of River Drying

July 28, 2022
A vulture sitting on a piece of tree in the middle of the dry Rio Grande.

7.29.2022 – As drying in the Middle Rio Grande expands this summer, how will that affect wildlife species and the ecosystem? Clifford Dahm, professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico’s Department of Biology has been studying desert rivers for decades. He talks about the impacts of drying, what people should be paying attention to…

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Rio Grande Drying, CYFD Overhaul & Concern Over Nuclear Disposal Plan

July 28, 2022
A dry Rio Grande.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel explores possible solutions to a stark reality on the Rio Grande, where about 50 miles of the river are now dry in New Mexico. Plus, the Panel looks through the changes coming to the state’s Children, Youth and Families Department after a review of how…

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