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Planting for the future

Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal A cyclist rides past a cottonwood tree on a trail near Little Cloud Park, east of Tramway near Paseo del Norte NE. Many of the city’s mature canopy trees are at the end of their natural life span. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal) The cottonwoods of the bosque are a staple of Albuquerque’s natural landscape. But the city’s other aging trees and a changing climate highlight a need to plant more trees that can withstand the city’s diverse soil, moisture levels and rising temperatures. A group led by the Nature Conservancy evaluated more than 130 tree species to create a list of climate-ready trees.

Deep drought persists in New Mexico

Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal The low-flowing Pecos River in southeast New Mexico near Lake Arthur on Dec. 10 shows exceptional drought. (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal) The Land of Enchantment could really use a white Christmas. All of New Mexico is experiencing some level of drought, according to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The last time the state was entirely in drought in mid-December was in 2012. ...................... About 53% of the state is in “exceptional drought” status, the most severe level of drought. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency drought declaration earlier this month in response to the extremely dry conditions. The declaration notes that drought increases the risk of other natural disasters like wildfires and post-fire flooding.

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