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A Dry Rio Grande and Its Impact on Endangered Fish

A dried-up Rio Grande.

June 12, 2020 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we visit the dry bed of the Rio Grande south of Socorro, New Mexico, and also talk with biologist Thomas Archdeacon about why the drying occurs, how it affects endangered fish, and why this year’s recovery of rare silvery minnows was complicated by COVID-19.…

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Mexico City Copes With COVID-19

Composite of a tall cathedral, and superimposed logo for Reuters.

June 12, 2020 – New Mexico in Focus has been devoting time each week to checking in with journalists across the state and the region, to see how COVID-19 is affecting our different communities. This week, we head across the border to catch up with former NMiF co-host David Alire Garcia. He’s a Mexico City-based…

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