Source NM: A new and urgent report reveals that New Mexico is facing a severe and imminent threat to its most critical resource: water. The study, conducted by leading water researchers, details a “looming groundwater crisis” driven by the one-two punch of climate change and unsustainable overuse. With aquifers declining faster than they can be replenished, the findings warn of profound risks to agriculture, household water supplies, and the state’s economic stability in the coming decades. The analysis underscores that without immediate and coordinated action, New Mexico’s water future hangs in the balance.