Friday, April 22 was Earth Day, marking the anniversary of the environmental movement. Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970, fueled by the awareness of the negative impact of industrialized practices on our planet. Now, perhaps more than ever, we are seeing the effects of years of mismanagement of our world: Increased CO2 levels, severe droughts, fires, floods, melting glaciers, rising sea levels,…
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When the Well is Dry…
When the well is dry, we know the worth of water. Benjamin Franklin The past year has been the driest or second driest in most Southwestern states, including New Mexico. Although many farms and communities have started to mandate water restrictions, the Southwest still faces a threat that goes beyond a single bad year. Spurred by climate…
Code Red for Climate Change
Earlier this week, a U.N. climate panel released a report warning that the world will face further climate disruptions for at least 30 years to come. The report, conducted by scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is the most honest treatise on climate change to date. In the past, climate change studies have…
Status Quo and Climate Change
“Everything is in a state of flux, including the status quo.” – Robert Byrne This past Thursday was Earth Day, April 22, and during a virtual climate summit, President Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse emissions in half by 2030. He outlined an ambitious plan that calls for big changes to our energy and transportation…