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Beyond the Park: Industrialization of the Greater Chaco Landscape
12.02.22 – A portion of the Greater Chaco Landscape is protected within Chaco Culture National…
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Celebrating Albuquerque’s Bosque
11.26.2022 – This holiday weekend, we show our appreciation for one of New Mexico’s greatest…
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Radon Daughter Art Exhibit Reflects New Mexico’s Uranium Legacy
11.25.2022 – De Haven Solimon Chaffins grew up living with her grandparents on the Laguna…
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Uncertainty Remains Despite Proposed Settlement in Interstate Water Lawsuit
11.18.22 – Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus speaks with an attorney from the Elephant…
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Ukraine War Makes it Harder to be a Nuclear ‘Dove’
11.11.2022 – The nonprofit Los Alamos Study Group has been tracking projects and plans at…
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‘Status Quo’ Reigns When it Comes to Chaco Protections
10.21.2022 – On the eastern Navajo Nation, oil and gas development has affected the land,…
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Without Rights, NM’s Rivers Can Come Up Empty
10.14.22 –In New Mexico, rivers lack rights to their own waters, which mean that when…
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Protecting Chaco Requires Commitment From ‘All Levels’
10.07.22 – For more than a decade, a coalition of indigenous and environmental groups, along…
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Environmental Journalists newest book ‘Water Always Wins’
09.23.22- In her new book, “Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and…
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New Mexico Science Teacher Receives Grant
09.23.22- Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus speaks with a high school science teacher from…
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Heat Waves and Bird Deaths
9.2.2022 –Worldwide, heat waves are increasing in severity and frequency. University of New Mexico Professor…
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Climate Change Impacts Hit Home for NMPBS
8.26.2022 – This summer, the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in northern…
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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury on Water & Climate
8.12.2022 – In late July, three water bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM,…
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich discusses Climate Legislation
8.12.2022 – Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, talks about climate change legislation, as well as gun…
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Concern Over Nuclear Disposal Plan
7.29.2022 – As former chair of the New Mexico State Legislature’s interim committee on Radioactive…
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Ecosystem Impacts of River Drying
7.29.2022 – As drying in the Middle Rio Grande expands this summer, how will that…
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Climate Change ‘Outpaced’ Fire Protocols
7.22.2022 – It’s been a devastating fire season in New Mexico, with hot, dry, and…
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NM Gun Owner Calls for Reform
7.15.2022 – Gun sales are growing, especially as manufacturers target customers with marketing about personal…
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Our Land: Clean Water Rules
February 8, 2019 – In an arid state like New Mexico, all of our waters…
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Our Land: Environmental Legislation
January 11, 2019 – Correspondent Laura Paskus brings us this month’s segment of “Our Land:…
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Our Land: Project Feed The Hood
December 14, 2018 – Project Feed the Hood is a food justice program in Albuquerque…
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Our Land: Urban Forests
November 9, 2018—In an arid city like Albuquerque, which most people associate with cactus and…
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Our Land: Midterm Elections And The Environment
October 12, 2018 — Clean air and water are important to everyone, no matter where…
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Making Crossings Safe For Wildlife And Drivers
September 14, 2018 – If you’ve ever white-knuckled it through a canyon or overpass, hoping…
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Our Land: Replanting Trees In The Jemez Mountains
August 10, 2018 – When the Las Conchas wildfire burned more than 150,000 acres of…
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Our Land: Project Feed The Hood
July 13, 2018 – Project Feed the Hood is a food justice program in Albuquerque…
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Our Land: Jonathan Overpeck And Climate Change
May 11, 2018 – Scientist Jonathan Overpeck has spent decades studying climate change and its…
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Public should be ready for the Rio Grande’s bad year
By: Laura Paskus As high winds whipped dust, Siberian elm seeds and recycling bins around…
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Our Land: It’s not just one dry year: What the Rio Grande’s low flows tell us about the future
April 13, 2018 – You might be surprised to see how low the Rio Grande…
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Rio Grande Already Drying Out Near Socorro
by Laura Paskus In springtime, rivers are supposed to swell with snowmelt, filling their channels…
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East Mountain water application spurs protests from residents, silence from State Engineer
By: Laura Paskus The tony neighborhoods tucked into the juniper-dotted grasslands on the east side…
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Our Land: Preparing Homes For Fire Season
March 8, 2018 – This month on Our Land, we visit with tree ring scientist…
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Our Land: Record Low Snowpack In New Mexico
February 9, 2018 – This month on “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and…
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Our Land: Bosque del Apache
January 12, 2018 – This month on “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and…
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In Deep Water
US Supreme Court to decide how states share the drying Rio Grande, and New Mexico…
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Justices question lawyers from New Mexico, Colorado and Texas about feds’ role in water dispute
New Mexico hits the high court on the Rio Grande By Laura Paskus WASHINGTON, DC—On…
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