Our Land
Radon Daughter Art Exhibit Reflects New Mexico’s Uranium Legacy
2.18.2022 –De Haven Solimon Chaffins grew up living with her grandparents on the Laguna Pueblo. The landscape there shaped her view of the world… the natural landscape… and the Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine. That huge open pit mine is a federal Superfund site and is still polluting water and causing cancers. This week, Chaffins sits down…
Read MoreThree Degrees Higher, and Rising
2.11.2022 – On average, temperatures in New Mexico have risen three degrees since the 1970s. Retired UNM Professor David Gutzler talks about the impacts of warming on New Mexico’s landscapes, rivers, and communities – and discusses why it’s so hard for policymakers and politicians to act on climate. Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guest: David Gutzler, Climate…
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