NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After the massive fires and flooding this summer in New Mexico, legislators are looking into how climate change is playing a role in natural disasters. During a legislative hearing this week, environmental leaders shared recommendations on what can be done to prevent the amount of damage.
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“This is really about helping them survive wildfires so they don’t lose all of their assets,” said Laura McCarthy, State Forester for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department.
That was New Mexico State Forester, Laura McCarthy, who says climate change is affecting wildfire seasons in the state. The EMNRD says as temperatures get hotter, fire seasons last longer, it’s hurting residents.