This was an important presentation and discussion on the ongoing aridification of New Mexico caused by higher temperatures. David Gutzler and David DuBois presented how and why New Mexico is drying, what we can expect, and the certainty of the science. The science of global warming impacts on New Mexico’s climate will guide us in how we manage and protect our scarce and life-sustaining water supplies.
New Mexico's Rio Grande Compact water debt has deepened to -161,400 acre-feet. A former ISC Director shares his provisional estimates and warns of looming violation, loss of control, and the urgent need for action.