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Drought, Extreme Weather, and NM’s Hotter Climate

An overhead shot of the Rio Grande dried up.

August 13, 2021 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus and meteorologist Daniel Porter talk about drought in New Mexico, this year’s monsoon season, extreme weather, and how human-caused climate change will continue to affect New Mexico and exacerbate the state’s water challenges. Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guest: Daniel Porter, science and…

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Santa Clara Pueblo Prepares For Flooding

An aerial view of a burned area.

This week, we get an update from Santa Clara Pueblo officials about the latest efforts to address flooding in the canyon near the pueblo. Record breaking wildfires in recent years devastated the forest around the tribe’s watershed. Will it ever fully recover? What needs to be done to protect homes and tribal buildings during the upcoming…

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