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Climate change in New Mexico encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, "New Mexico's climate is changing. Most of the state has warmed at least one degree (F) in the last century. Throughout the southwestern United States, heat waves are becoming more common, and snow is melting earlier in spring. In the coming decades, our changing climate is likely to decrease the flow of water in the Colorado, Rio Grande, and other rivers; threaten the health of livestock; increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires; and convert some rangelands to desert".[1] Climate change is adversely affecting New Mexico by increasing temperatures and making the region drier.[2]
- ^ "What Climate Change Means for New Mexico" (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. August 2016.
- ^ "How Is the Climate Crisis Affecting New Mexico?". The Climate Reality Project. Retrieved 2023-04-27.