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Youth United for Climate Crisis Action

View from the peak of a mountain of a city below.

April 16, 2021 – Climate change and the environment were among the many issues New Mexico legislators needed to tackle this year. But many, including youth activists, say legislators aren’t acting quickly enough on the issues that will affect young people most of all. Artemisio Romero y Carver, of YUCCA, or Youth United for Climate…

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The Rio Grande’s Drier Future

Elephant Butte during the day.

April 9, 2021 – As the climate warms, arid regions like New Mexico will continue to become increasingly dry. That affects our snowpack—and everything downstream, including our forests, rivers, reservoirs, and farm fields. On this month’s episode of Our Land, we visit Elephant Butte Reservoir in southern New Mexico, which was at 10 percent capacity…

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