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Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Truthout
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June 29, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! Earlier this month, Donald Trump took his war against California and its web of environmental policies to a new extreme. Around the same time as he...
Catastrophic flash flooding possible in parts of New Mexico
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 24, 2025
Catastrophic flash flooding possible in parts of New Mexico Heavy rain until Thursday, goes back to hot and sunny later after that NOW. BUT WE DO HAVE SOME MOISTURE ON THE WAY. AND THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO BE TALKING TO YOU ALL ABOUT. WE’RE TAKING...
New Mexico Corrections Department reopens 'The Farm' near Los Lunas
Santa Fe New Mexican
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The reopening of a minimum security prison near Los Lunas has been a literal breath of fresh air for the inmates who qualify to be housed there. Known as "The Farm," the facility — built in 1939 and closed due to short staffing and a low inmate...
UNM nurse-midwife carries on tradition of care from Northern New Mexico
Las Vegas Optic - New Mexico
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Connie Trujillo’s connection to midwifery leads back to her birthplace of Las Vegas, N.M. It’s where Jesusita Aragón, a legendary partera y curandera – midwife and healer – reportedly helped bring more than 12,000 babies into the world. Today,...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Rain chances increase daily in the Borderland, wet midweek expected
KVIA - Texas
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June 29, 2025
We are on track for another nice, dry day in the Borderland. I am forecasting a high of 93 with mostly clear Most of the showers and thunderstorms will remain in the area mountains today and the next two days. We will be working with more tropical...
Monsoon to bring heavier rainfall and flash flooding Tuesday to parts of New Mexico
KRQE - New Mexico
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June 24, 2025
Grant's Monday Night Forecast Monsoon moisture has already brought heavy rain, flash flooding, and severe weather to parts of New Mexico Monday. Even heavier rainfall is likely Tuesday with life-threatening flash flooding possible around the...
Severe thunderstorms to threaten central and eastern US with flooding and damaging winds
Yahoo News
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Rounds of severe thunderstorms packing strong winds, hail and raising flooding concerns will focus on the central and eastern United States, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Hot and humid air across the central and eastern U.S. will clash with an...
“Strange” – Scientists Discover Ghostly 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico
SciTechDaily
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June 24, 2025
Human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, reported in 2021, show that human activity occurred in the Americas as long as 23,000 years ago – about 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. A new U of A study supports the 2021...
Heavy rain, flash flooding likely in parts of New Mexico Tuesday
KRQE - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
Grant's Monday Evening Forecast Monsoon moisture has already brought heavy rain, flash flooding, and severe weather to parts of New Mexico Monday. Even heavier rainfall is likely Tuesday with life-threatening flash flooding possible around the...
Monsoonal moisture continues to plague New Mexico with rounds of rain
FOX Weather
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June 23, 2025
Catastrophic flash flooding struck the Roswell, New Mexico, area on Sunday, marking the beginning of monsoon rains anticipated across much of central New Mexico this week. RUIDOSO, N.M. – A surge of monsoon moisture will continue to flow into New...
Confirmed: New Mexico Footprints Rewrite Timeline of Humans in America
ScienceAlert
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June 24, 2025
Ancient seas left an expanse of rolling gypsum dunes known as White Sands in New Mexico, and within this surreal landscape lies evidence that humans have roamed the Americas for at least 20,000 years. While most of White Sands is protected as a...
Monsoon season prompts safety reminders for New Mexico drivers
KFOX - Texas
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — As monsoon season sweeps into southern New Mexico, the New Mexico Department of Transportation is urging drivers to prioritize safety while driving. The National Weather Service has predicted widespread showers and...
Corey KOAT 7 Weather Forecast for June 29 2025
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 29, 2025
Corey KOAT 7 Weather Forecast for June 29 2025 Continued heat with scattered thunderstorms across NM THE TIME NOW 623. HOPE YOUR DAY IS OFF TO A GOOD START. WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT THE WEST SIDE RIGHT NOW, AND WE’RE SEEING TEMPERATURES AROUND 72...
Northern New Mexico Pathways To Opportunity Strategy Table Announces Youth Fund Grant Recipients
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
LANL FOUNDATION News: ESPAÑOLA — The Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table proudly announces the inaugural round of Youth Fund grant recipients, awarding over $1.4 million to 16 regional organizations committed to expanding...
Heavy rain across New Mexico set to cause flooding risks
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
Heavy rain set to cause flooding risks and cooler trend Colder air moves in as significant rainfall is set to create flash flooding NEWS. MONSOON STORMS HITTING THE STATE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING. HERE’S BYRON. HEY THERE DOUG. YEAH, WE’RE...
Herd mentality: Goats deployed by some Colorado cities for better environmental results
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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June 29, 2025
Goats graze along the Colorado Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction (photo by Sharon Sullivan for Colorado Newsline) Pedestrians and bicyclists along the Colorado Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction may have noticed something out of the ordinary this...
Supreme Court clears path for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico
Environmental Health News
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June 23, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed plans to move forward on storing nuclear waste at private sites in Texas and New Mexico, reversing a lower court’s decision that had blocked the effort. Mark Sherman reports for The Associated Press. In short:...
Sen. Heinrich: Budget reconciliation package could not be worse for New Mexico
Corrales Comment - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
Participants in a roundtable discussion Friday afternoon said proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact healthcare services throughout New Mexico. The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that has been making its way through the U.S. Congress calls for...
Flash flooding risk to intensify Tuesday in New Mexico
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
Here's a lookahead to the rain forecast for Tuesday in New Mexico. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The risk for flash flooding will intensify Tuesday as monsoon really gets started in New Mexico. Places like...
Op-Ed: Volunteer Firefighters Should Be Included Under New Mexico’s Cancer Presumption Legislation
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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By JONATHAN SHARP Chief Financial Officer Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., Firefighting remains one of the most hazardous professions. In addition to visible threats such as collapsing structures, poisonous smoke, and thermal injuries, these...