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A Dry Rio Grande and Its Impact on Endangered Fish

A dried-up Rio Grande.

June 12, 2020 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we visit the dry bed of the Rio Grande south of Socorro, New Mexico, and also talk with biologist Thomas Archdeacon about why the drying occurs, how it affects endangered fish, and why this year’s recovery of rare silvery minnows was complicated by COVID-19.…

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Our Land: Rio Grande Spring Flow and Climate Change

Aerial view of a large body of water flanked by dried-up brush and trees.

May 8, 2020 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we look back to 2018, when the Rio Grande dried in April after a warm, dry winter. At the time, correspondent Laura Paskus spoke with scientists whose research showed how climate change is already affecting the amount of streamflow in the Rio Grande that…

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