5 Views The Rio Grande is once again flowing down from Colorado through Southern New Mexico. But the water currently running is destined for use in Mexico and Texas, while New Mexico’s irrigation season won’t begin until June, as announced by the Elephant Butte Irrigation District.
10 Views Invented in New Mexico in the 70s, an Earthship is built using natural and recycled materials, and they continue to provide a sustainable way of living. Old tires, glass bottles and aluminum cans: These are the three essential materials used to create the foundation of the homes called
5 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A report from American Rivers lists all of the rivers in New Mexico as the most endangered in the U.S. The nonprofit says clean water and wildlife habitats, recreation, agriculture and cultural resources are all at risk.
8 Views A new report reveals that due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, over 90% of New Mexico’s rivers, including major waterways like the Rio Grande, lack federal pollution protections.
9 Views In January, an alert citizen in Muleshoe, Tex., was driving by a park and noticed that a water tower was overflowing. Authorities soon determined the system that controlled the city’s water supply had been hacked. In two hours, tens of thousands of gallons of water had flown into the
40 Views A judge heard arguments on Friday on whether a high-profile environmental lawsuit brought on by the Center of Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians and several frontline Native American communities should go to trial.
31 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly published research from a University of New Mexico alumnus predicts climate change will reshape bee communities in the Southwest.
39 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has hundreds of old uranium mine sites around the state, and the federal government has been working to understand the scope of contamination at some mine sites. Now New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said more needs to be done.
54 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The governor of New Mexico accompanied renewable energy leaders Thursday to discuss green energy and how the state can become less dependent on the oil and gas industry.
76 Views Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Monday, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) submitted grant applications to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling $577 million as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The two grant applications further New Mexico’s ambitious efforts to address climate change and
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