Learn from NM watershed advocates how riparian, wetland and upland forest/landscape restoration improve overall watershed function. Natural water shortage is an indicators of overall watershed functionality with important implications for human water use. In our time of increasing aridification watershed restoration is a key element in statewide water management and use. Healthy watersheds are critical not only for clean water for human consumption but also provide essential habitat for wildlife by creating a diverse ecosystem.
The term "water crisis" gets used for everything from short droughts to decades of overuse. A 2026 UN water institute article draws a sharper distinction: many aquifers aren't in crisis — they're in a "post-crisis failure state," or what the author calls water bankruptcy. Mike Marcus examines New Mexico Groundwater Dashboard data to ask where […]