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Climate Change & Public Health
Welp. It’s that time of year. The sandhill cranes are starting to kettle up and head north. I’ll miss their…
2024 Legislature Update & Climate Care for the Public
I’m going to try something a little bit different in this space: Rather than adding some context to a particular…
‘We are marching steadily toward an uninsurable future…’
Last week, videographer John Britt and I headed out to Apache Creek so we could join the U.S. Fish and…
The Legislative Proposal that Refuses to Die
When news broke earlier this week that the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee had voted 5-4 to table Senate Bill…
‘No segment of the population is safe’
On Friday, I swung by the Albuquerque Journal, where about 40 people were protesting near the newspaper’s offices. (I write…
The End of the Beginning in APD Corruption Scandal
When I moved to New Mexico from Michigan in late 2021 and started working at NMPBS, I never expected I’d…
‘Even higher risks’ for the Southwest
Last week, a study came out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that atmospheric moisture is…
Pack it in
One of the things I always loved most about New Mexico in Focus as a viewer — before I took…
Earth breaks records; fossil fuel companies amp up PR
Last week, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information announced that 2023 was officially the warmest year on record. “By far.” …
Meet the New Year, Same as the Old Year?
We meant to be back in this space with new journalism exactly one week ago. But one virus or another…
‘I have heard the angry monotone’
Dear friends, Six days before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration opened public comment…
That’s it for 2023
This week saw a busy Wednesday at the New Mexico Supreme Court, when the justices heard oral arguments in cases…