Local climate scientists try to jumpstart communication
By Sevía Gonzales and Joe Rull Scientists have begun new efforts to foster an open, bipartisan discussion on climate change. Their goal is to get those outside the science fields involved in climate action. “I think scientists should have a role in helping nonscientists become scientifically literate so that they can then start doing […]
Local vegan companies expand as plant-based products go mainstream
By Kaylee Trainum / NM News Port Veganism is making its way into mainstream society, with plant based food sales increasing by 8 percent last year according to research conducted by Nielson for the Plant Based Foods Association and the Good Food Institute. With this rise, there’s a corresponding demand for vegan products. “When I […]
Local businesses head food waste reduction
By Sevía Gonzales and Joe Rull / NM News Port Brad Weikel spends three days a week collecting discarded food scraps from homes in Albuquerque. Last year, he founded Little Green Bucket, a pickup service that diverts organic waste to a commercial composting facility instead of Albuquerque’s Cerro Colorado landfill. “It struck me as a […]
Advocates say water restrictions violate state law
By Bryce Dix and Isaac Fason / NM News Port Local environmental advocates are calling certificates restricting access to public waterways unconstitutional. The New Mexico Game Commission is issuing certificates that labels some sections of waterways as “non-navigable,” to stop trespassing on private land and make sections of water off-limits to the public. This comes […]
Dysfunction at the PRC puts New Mexico’s clean energy plan at risk
By April Reese / Searchlight New Mexico Dysfunction and a lack of expertise within the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) threaten to undermine the state’s ambitious plan to flip the switch from coal to reenewable power. The Energy Transition Act — the centerpiece of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s agenda to rein in greenhouse gas […]
Hundreds show up for climate strike, ask for change
By: Ellie Aikman, Sevia Gonzales, and Joe Rull Hundreds of students and activists of all ages gathered at Robinson Park in Downtown Albuquerque Friday afternoon to bring awareness to climate issues and fight for policy changes as part of a global Climate Strike movement. Protests were scheduled in over 150 countries and millions of people […]
Vegan eatery serves climate consciousness
By Amanda Britt and Bianca Hoops / NM News Port Two Albuquerque restaurant owners are going beyond serving food to serve-up what they say are vital lessons on protecting the environment. Wanderlust Vegan Eatery organized their first “Save Our Future” event outside their restaurant earlier this month to raise money for the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring […]
Programs aim to reduce feral cat population
By Kaylee Trainum / New Mexico News Port Some say feral cats populations have long been a nuisance in urban areas—spreading disease and killing wildlife—and now Albuquerque and many other cities are adopting more humane ways to tackle the problem. According to Animal Humane New Mexico, feral cats are not socialized and are removed from […]
Property rights big concern for riverfront land owners
River front property owners from around the state showed up to a New Mexico Game Commission meeting last month to voice concerns over security, trash, and liability—they say fishermen are using their private land to access waterways.
Waste to water
By Adrian Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus CARLSBAD, N.M. – The extraction of oil and natural gas through hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – from the plains of southeast New Mexico and West Texas takes water. A lot of water. It also produces a lot of waste water. This waste water, called produced water in the […]
This land is their land: New law aims to help more New Mexico kids get outside
By April Reese | Searchlight New Mexico GILA NATIONAL FOREST — In the shadow of a cliff, 15-year-old Nathan spools an arc of fishing line into the Gila River and waits. Tall and watchful, the teen has been quiet for most of the day during this outing, organized by Families and Youth Incorporated (FYI), a […]
Mexican grey wolf population is growing, but still endangered
By Anthony Chavez and Gabrielle Hockstra-Johnson / NM News Port / By 1927 the mexican gray wolf had almost disappeared from the New Mexico wilderness. The once venerated wolf had been killed off as a result of trapping and hunting. By 1950 all but few wolves were left in the United States, but in 1998 […]