New Mexico Climate Change News
Stories in this feed are from newspapers in New Mexico courtesy of Environmental Health News.
Climate plan aims to help ecosystems adapt to change.
The debate over the causes of climate change continues to rage, but federal, state and tribal agencies aren't waiting around for the argument to be settled. They believe climate change is here, and they're working on ways to help wildlife, land and communities adapt.
EPA lists state's biggest polluters.
Coal-fired power plants that generate electricity and provide hundreds of jobs in New Mexico also produce the most greenhouse-gas emissions in the state, according to reports from the utilities to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Investors skipping New Mexico.
Cap-and-trade opponents claim oil and gas prospectors are shunning the state, citing uncertainty.
Scientists warn about warming in Albequerque.
Climate change is real, and a panel of physicists at a public forum said that to ignore it is to increase the chances of a global catastrophe.
You can help track link between aspens and climate change.
The timing of aspen leaf changes and other natural events such as pollination, bird nesting and animal mating are all important to scientists studying climate change. Citizens can help scientists track the events by recording observations of aspens and 299 other plant and animal species through the USA National Phenology Network.
Santa Fe eyes water plan revamp.
The city of Santa Fe handily came through the worst six-month drought for January through June on record without making residents give up outdoor watering. Now city water planners want to adjust their long-range water plan to anticipate even worse conditions expected due to climate change.
EPA seeks to reduce oil and gas pollution.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed rules to reduce air pollution from oil and gas drilling operations that would require oil and gas producers to capture emissions from hydraulic fracturing that escape into the air.
Congress fights over EPA rule.
Another climate change battle is brewing in Washington as Republicans and some Democrats move to block or delay moves by the Environmental Protection Agency to set new standards for greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate skeptic named NM energy secretary.
Former U.S. Sen. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, a geologist and Apollo astronaut who bucks conventional theory on human-caused global warming, was named Thursday by Gov. Susana Martinez to head the state's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
City to appeal cap-and-trade, litigation could cost least $10K.
Farmington City Council voted to appeal a decision by state regulators approving a cap-and-trade program, setting the stage for a protracted legal battle that will involve reducing pollution versus protecting economic interests.