by russellTFadmin | Jan 28, 2026
Chita Gillis, secretary of the Cañada de Los Alamos Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association, checks the tank level last year at the rural village’s emergency well. Groundwater, often poorly understood, is a vital resource for New Mexico. Jim Weber/New Mexican...
by russellTFadmin | Jan 27, 2026
New Mexico 360 Groundwater Report recommends policymakers, local communities develop statewide groundwater management framework Download the Report January 14, 2026 – Santa Fe, N.M. – As the water crisis in New Mexico deepens, a new report released...
by russellTFadmin | Jan 20, 2026
Photo Credit: Eddie Moore/ABQ Journal Facing a critical need for better data, a new state report emphasizes that sustainable groundwater management must begin with comprehensive monitoring. In a detailed examination of New Mexico’s aquifers, the report calls for...
by russellTFadmin | Jan 20, 2026
Chris Lopez checks on a red chile drying table in 2023 near his farm in Socorro. In New Mexico, researchers estimate around 85% of the water used in the state each year isn’t being replenished. New Mexican file photo. A recent report from The Santa Fe New...
by russellTFadmin | Jan 16, 2026
Groundwater wells fill an irrigation ditch for pecan orchards outside of Rincon, New Mexico. Water experts warn that New Mexico still needs more data and policy to address a potential ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change and human use. (Diana Cervantes for...
