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Cover of the book "Fluid Geographies: Water, Science, and Settler Colonialism in New Mexico" by K. Maria D. Lane, featuring a historical map as the background.

Water management as a tool for taking land

By Laura Paskus August 20, 2024

Last week, I wrote that I wouldn’t visit your inbox until September 10. But I didn’t want to take a break without pointing you toward last week’s conversation with Dr.…

A beige tote bag with the words "OUR LAND: New Mexico's Environmental Past, Present and Future" printed on it, hanging among tall green plants and sunflowers, reflecting the vital importance of water in sustaining this vibrant landscape.

Rio Chama sediment, atomic bomb survivors, and more

By Laura Paskus August 13, 2024

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the University of New Mexico’s Dr. K. Maria Lane joins me in the studio to talk about her latest book, Fluid Geographies: Water,…

A person stands in the middle of a cornfield examining the crops, ensuring they have ample water. Cloudy sky and mountains are visible in the background.

‘Home’s the place we head for in our sleep.’

By Laura Paskus August 6, 2024

Yesterday, we visited the Pueblo of Acoma and saw the field we filmed in early April in its full green glory. And while the monsoon rains haven’t been as robust…

Man with gray beard and short hair talks while gesturing with his hands. He is wearing a dark shirt and sitting against a dusky outdoor backdrop.

As courts usurp federal regulatory authority, New Mexicans will suffer ‘grave harm’

By Myah Wilmarth August 1, 2024

Everyone likes having clean water to drink or clean air to breathe. Yet, industry and industry-backed politicians and judges continue eroding bedrock environmental laws and regulations in the United States.    At…

Four women standing in front of a stone wall, smiling, with casual attire including glasses, t-shirts, and jeans. The cool blue of their outfits hints at the calmness of water.

‘There is no more local story than the environment’

By Laura Paskus July 23, 2024

Dear friends, Last week, NMPBS’s Antony Lostetter and I headed back up to Mora, after filming there with our colleague John Britt this spring. We were visiting the people who…

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Location

1130 University Blvd. NE
Mailstop: MSC 12-7110
Albuquerque, NM 87102

 

(505) 277-2121

Toll Free: 1-844-249-5386

NMPBS is a community service of The University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Public Schools.

Our Partners

Newsletter

Location

1130 University Blvd. NE
Mailstop: MSC 12-7110
Albuquerque, NM 87102

 

(505) 277-2121

Toll Free: 1-844-249-5386

NMPBS is a community service of The University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Public Schools.

Our Partners

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