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Confronting an Unprecedented Water Crisis This February, Nature Climate Change published a study that found that the current drought in the U.S. West is the worst in twelve centuries. So indeed, the title of this year’s annual meeting “An Unprecedented Water Crisis: A … Read More
New Mexico’s Water Future One year ago, the Interstate Stream Commission introduced its mandate from Governor Lujan-Grisham to prepare a “50-Year Water Plan.” At the next Dialogue annual meeting in January 2022, the Interstate Stream Commission will present a draft of … Read More
Planning for an Unprecedented Water Deficit That our state is getting drier and water resources are declining is clear. What is not so clear is how to respond. The Interstate Stream Commission is now working on a 50-year state water plan … Read More
Facing a Much Drier Future It is hot and dry, and it is a struggle to prepare for and endure inadequate water supplies. The articles below describe two approaches to facing reduced water supplies. Contents Confronting Water Shortages in the Lower … Read More
Groundwater: A Declining Resource Drought and climate change and their impacts on surface water are in the news. What is not in the news is the related crisis associated with groundwater. This problem is impacted by both less surface water, … Read More
A Meeting Like No Other The 2021 New Mexico Water Dialogue 27th Annual Meeting By Lucy Moore Twenty-seven years ago, when the New Mexico Water Dialogue held its first statewide meeting, the room at the Pueblo Cultural Center was packed, the … Read More
New Mexico Embarks on 50 -Year Water Plan This issue of the Dialogue’s newsletter is focused on the New Mexico Water Dialogue’s 27th Annual Statewide Meeting: “The Next 50 years: Envisioning New Mexico’s Water Future.” The meeting focused on the Governor’s effort … Read More
New Mexico’s climate is increasingly variable, hotter, and drier. How do we respond? What steps can we take to improve our resiliency? Join in the discussion on how best to ensure water security and plan for a resilient future for … Read More
Welcome to the third issue of the Dialogue’s newsletter. We are happy to include a draft agenda for the Dialogue’s 27th Annual Meeting in January 2021. You will receive an email with more information and registration information soon. Our lead … Read More
Welcome to the second issue of our new newsletter. We are excited to have the lead article written by Beth Ann Eberle, a student at New Mexico Tech working on her MS degree. Her work is an example of the many kinds of scientific … Read More