Amid extreme drought, New Mexico launches new water dashboard
As New Mexico faces extreme drought, the state has launched a new website to track the water goals the governor set two years ago. Extremely low snowpack levels threaten the state’s rivers and aquifers this year, a trend that’s expected to continue, with a recent report from water experts across the state projecting that changing climate patterns and groundwater overuse could reduce water supplies by 25% in coming decades. The remaining waters are more vulnerable to pollution concerns from wildfires and other contaminants. The dashboard includes data on water conservation, development of new water resources and protection of existing water resources.
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