Cally and Collin talk to folks impacted by the fires in CA, OR, and WA. We chat with a climate scientist to understand the influence of warmer temperatures on the fire. Episode Art Credit: Photo by MILKOVÍ on Unsplash

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Fire in the West 2020

We recorded this podcast before the devastating fires exploded on the west coast. When we say living with fire, we do not mean living with the kind of fire we saw this week. Our thoughts are with everyone whose lost homes, favorite places or god forbid loved ones. As we live through these fires, I hope we can look towards a future where we have a more balanced relationship with fire. We've changed the name of the episode to good fire to reflect that there are (at least) two kinds of fire.The Nature Conservancy's Training Exchange Program  

Good Fire

The WUI or wildland urban interface is a complex ecological and social geography that has made the news in recent years with massive fires in California. Some have called for more restrictions in building as a solution to WUI issues. In this episode we explore lessons we can learn from our neighbors, past and present, that may lead to other solutions. episode art: Tom (center) and his neighbors discussing WUI actions to reduce fire risk, credit C. Haffey

Let's Talk WUI

Cally and Collin talk about watershed restoration and how to pay for it with two experts from New Mexico.  episode art credit: Lenya Quinn-Davidson  norcalrxfirecouncil.org

Watersheds and Water Funds

Discussion on extreme fire. how can we prepare for it? How might it change in the future? How does experience play into the definition of and preparation for extreme fire?Episode art: Kari Greer NIFC

Extreme Fire

Following a catastrophic  fire like the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, watersheds are at risk of massive amounts of flooding and erosion. Episode art: Frijoles Canyon 2011, credit: C. Haffey.

After the “Big One” part 2

Episode Art: Las Conchas Start - Dale Coker, National Park Service

After the “Big One” part 1

Hot & Dry Season 2 is produced with support from the Southwest Fire Science ConsortiumEpisode art photo credit: Rio Grande Returning Heros Program, Lumberton Fire 5/10/2020

Wildfire and COVID19 Response

What did the New Mexico legislature accomplish on climate in 2019? And what's next?

The 2019 legislative session is a wrap!

In this week's episode, we sit down with journalist Laura Paskus to celebrate the snowpack, bemoan the dry, dry ground it will melt into this spring, and consider how freaked out we should be about our too-close-to-empty reservoirs.

What's up with our water supply? With Laura Paskus.

New Mexico's leaders want to stop burnin' up money by wasting methane in the oil fields. Reducing methane waste is good for the climate too. Plus, Michael Cohen jokes!

Mo' Methane, Mo' Money

This week we break down The Energy Transition Act, which would make New Mexico a national leader in renewable energy and shut down the San Juan Generating Station.

Episode 3: The Energy Transition Act of 2019

In this episode, we talk with Amy Miller and Noah Long about the steps New Mexico should take to power itself with carbon-free energy and get more electric cars on the road. We get some political intel from Ben Shelton about the prospects of clean energy legislation at the Roundhouse this year. And we officially declare 2019 the Hot Dog Winter! You'll have to listen to understand why ...

Episode 2: Cleanin' Up the Utility Man

Our first episode!! Cally talks with Denise Fort and Carol Romero Wirth, two people who've they’ve spent the last eight months talking to a bunch of different people and working on an environmental agenda white paper for New Mexico. In our science explainer, we discuss the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and what climate change means for New Mexico. Please visit hotdry.org to learn more about our project and sign up for our newsletter. Links: White paper developed be Carol, Denise, and others: https://sites.google.com/view/environmentalagendanm/home Here is a link to the presentation that Dr. David Gutzler (Univ. of New Mexico) gave to the House House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources on Jan 17. The exchange we reference starts at about 10:03:30 on the recording. The whole thing is worth a listen. http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20190117/-1/61759 Here is the link to the most recent IPCC special report on how to limit our warming to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celius: https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ and a link to the US National Climate Assessment that looks at the impacts of climate change in the United States: https://nca2018.globalchange.gov and lastly, a link to a NY Times article on a recent paper published in Science about how ocean temperatures are warming faster than expected: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/climate/ocean-warming-climate-change.html

Episode 1: A New Environmental Agenda For New Mexico

The trailer episode for the upcoming Hot and Dry Podcast, where we discuss how climate change is impacting New Mexico and how our new government is working to create a more climate ready state.

Hot Dry Trailer

A podcast about how climate change is transforming New Mexico. And what the hell we should do about it.

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