687 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Do New Mexicans need the legal right to a clean environment? That’s one of the big questions legislators are considering at the Roundhouse.
609 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico needs energy to function, and with the winding down of coal-fired power, the state is looking for renewable sources that could help keep the lights on for New Mexicans. One potential option could be geothermal energy.
577 Views Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are studying a 2020 incident in which thousands of migratory birds dropped dead over New Mexico, possibly due to climate change.
653 Views New Mexico State University’s Departments of Biology and Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology are collaborating with Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey and others on a project titled “Prepping for Disaster Ecology: HSI-based training for managing climate change impacts on migratory birds.” Scott Brocato spoke with
728 Views Billions of dollars for electric vehicle infrastructure is making its way into communities across the country –– with an emphasis on tribal and rural areas. While this is a crucial first step for equitable access to modern technology, much more needs to be done to make EVs in
591 Views The ever-quickening global climate crisis is drawing sharp attention to New Mexico’s long reliance upon oil and gas extraction and the slow speed at which leaders are able to transition to a green economy.
613 Views The Gila National Forest covers over 3 million acres across southwest New Mexico, with elevation changes between 5,000 feet above sea level, to nearly 11,000 feet. At Western New Mexico University in Silver City, the Natural Sciences Department has collected over 13,000 plant specimens, and over 10,000 animal
675 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New data shows there are more than 2,500 “orphan wells” throughout New Mexico that have the potential to leak dangerous gas into the air and contaminate groundwater. And experts think there could be more that we don’t know about.
588 Views Camilla Feibelman, director of the Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club, talks with Scott Brocato about the proposal that would establish protections against methane and other pollution from the oil and gas industry.
3,824 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – With gas prices getting higher and higher, electric vehicles are surging in popularity. But, some concerns have been raised if our infrastructure is ready, and while most of those concerns have centered on our power grid – the folks at Sandia National Laboratories are raising the
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