Mora schoolchildren affected by this year’s wildfire go to the forest to learn about resilience.
Environment
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The fire and flood next time
Few communities have solid backup plans to protect from disastrous flames and flooding
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Indigenous groups ask Supreme Court to overturn power shift
Coalition asks the court to toss out an amendment that triggered the change
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The age of consequence: Wildfires in New Mexico
Drought and climate change will spark catastrophic fires unless forests are better managed — starting now.
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Back to school in the fire zone
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire left families without running water and children without belongings. Can students learn after so much loss?
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Seven years after a spill turns a river yellow, Navajo farmers still seek justice
The 2015 Gold King Mine spill sent a toxic plume through the Navajo Nation. Why isn’t restitution in sight?
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After the fire
Northern New Mexico residents are left on their own to face major flooding.
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Crowning fury
Anger toward the Forest Service has been smoldering for a century. Raging wildfires brought it roaring to life.
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Redlined and reeling
Here’s what happens when rural New Mexicans are priced out of homeowners insurance. Or denied it altogether.
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Diminishing returns
In the San Juan Basin, small oil and gas firms like Hilcorp reap profits from high-polluting wells. The impacts are major.
