New Mexico
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.
Climate, Forest Management Linked to Southwest Fires
Investors skipping New Mexico.
Cap-and-trade opponents claim oil and gas prospectors are shunning the state, citing uncertainty.
2011 Water Year in Review
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.
Drought Webinars
October 13, 2011 - December 29, 2011 | Web | Event Web site
With La Niña strengthening drought conditions will likely persist and intensify in some regions, combining with widespread extreme and exceptional drought to increase drought impacts. To stay informed of drought, climate, and impacts information, you are invited to a join webinars (web-based seminar) every other week to di
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.