KUNM Among the many races New Mexico voters will decide in the November 3rd election is state land commissioner, one of the most important, and …
The Rio Grande is having its driest year on record
KUNM News JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The megadrought on the Colorado River has been getting a lot of headlines lately, but another major western river, the …
As 650 million gallons is released into the Rio Grande, here’s what researchers hope to learn
KUNM News In an effort to improve vegetation die-off along the Rio Grande’s beloved Bosque, more than 650 million gallons of water has been released …
Global warming is killing biodiversity and our ability to smell
By Bryce Dix | KUNM News It’s a mild, summer morning in the Albuquerque Bosque. The thin ribbon of green – known to almost every …
With fewer wildlife habitat protections, logging advocates eye New Mexico forests
By Bryce Dix | KUNM For decades, one bird on the Endangered Species List has been blamed for single-handedly impeding logging and forest thinning operations …
New federal grazing plan would impact ranchers and Mexican wolf protections
In an attempt to open up more public land to livestock grazing in the West, the federal government is touting a new plan that they …
Trump’s conservation rollbacks spark widespread bipartisan concern in New Mexico, poll finds
By Bryce Dix, KUNM An annual bipartisan poll addressing conservation issues across the American West released its findings on Wednesday – highlighting serious concerns among voters across both …
Common birds aren’t so common anymore. Here’s how you can help count them.
By Bryce Dix, KUNM Every February, just before birds start to migrate north in the spring, bird watchers from around the world come together to participate …
Advocates decry a bill that would allow discharge of treated fracking waste into surface, groundwater
By Bryce Dix, KUNM A newly minted bill in the legislative session that would allow the discharge of treated oil and gas wastewater into New Mexico’s …