Lack of maintenance for parks in Albuquerque causes harm to communities
455 Views Amidst New Mexico’s summer heatwave with temperatures in the 100s, concern has spiked over the inadequate maintenance and neglect of parks in communities of color and low-income areas. The poor maintenance of parks is an example of environmental racism.
Fault lines at Texas, New Mexico border complicate earthquakes linked to wastewater injection
515 Views This article is part of Shaky Ground, a collaborative reporting project between the Carlsbad Current-Argus and KRWG Public Media. A group of fault lines sits underground near Van Horn, Texas, dating up to 1.6 million years old, according to a map published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
What’s in New Mexico’s proposed ‘clean car and truck’ rules?
468 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico recently announced rules to push automakers towards cleaner cars. Now, the Environment Department has submitted a draft of the new rules to the state’s Environmental Improvement Board.
‘Do’s and ‘don’t’s of home cooling in a heat wave
538 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – From pools, to splash pads, some water features in Albuquerque are beating inside temperatures in some homes.
El Niño’s impact on New Mexico’s heat wave
531 Views Climate change combined with this year’s El Niño set a new world record for worldwide heat earlier this month – 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.18 degrees Celsius.
Government-funded journalism fellowships are taking off in three states (and counting)
369 Views Though the fellowship in New Mexico is short — just nine months — the majority of alumni are currently working full-time in newsrooms across the state. In New Mexico, recent college grads are matched with newsrooms to complete 9-month fellowships. In California, 40 fellows will work for two years in newsrooms that operate […]
NM puts wildfire management funds into hiring and recovery
538 Views In the wake of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season, the New Mexico Legislature and the federal government injected money into the state to help communities recover and prevent future fires.
ACLU-NM KEEPS ADVOCATING FOR TORRANCE CLOSURE, IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS IN NEW MEXICO
492 Views The ACLU of New Mexico has continued its advocacy for the rights of immigrants in New Mexico, highlighting the dangers of high-speed vehicle pursuits by immigration enforcement officials.
NMSU women’s soccer player suddenly passes away at 20
441 Views LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State University is mourning the loss of a star women’s soccer player who was about to begin her third season with the Aggies. Thalia Chaverria passed away suddenly Monday morning. She had just turned 20 years old eight days before.
Free legal clinic available for Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon victims
385 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans who have been impacted by the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire can attend a free legal clinic in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The clinic, hosted by New Mexico Legal Aid and the state’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez, is an open opportunity to ask legal experts questions related […]
