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New Mexico’s Evolving Droughts & Wildfire Threats

A forest fire burns in the night sky.

January 7, 2022 – Park Williams is a bioclimatologist who studies drought and wildfire in the western United States. He spoke with correspondent Laura Paskus about today’s ongoing drought and how it compares and contrasts with droughts in the ancient past. The two also talked about wildfire in the West and how climate change and…

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Students Call for UNM Fossil Fuels Divestment

A small child holding a sign that says Divest with a x on it.

November 5, 2021 –At the end of October, University of New Mexico students with UNM LEAF (Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight) filed a complaint with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas. They’re asking Balderas to investigate if the UNM Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization, is violating state law by continuing to invest in fossil…

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