New efforts underway to combat climate change through carbon sequestration using New Mexico’s forests

Collaboration between EMNRD, the University of Maryland, NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System, and the University of New Mexico to support research project

SANTA FE  – The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) Forestry Division and partners announce a new project aimed at expanding New Mexico’s capacity to meet Gov. Lujan Grisham’s commitment to addressing climate change and energy waste prevention, and directly informing efforts to grow the state’s natural carbon sinks.