Climate change in New Mexico
Climate change is affecting locations like New Mexico in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include drought that affects agriculture, increased health risks from extreme heat, and more frequent fire weather.
Explore these pages to learn how people in New Mexico are at risk in a warming world.
New Mexico's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting New Mexico in summer
Stress to crops
Drought worsens crop damages from heat, and drier heat waves may cut global corn and soybean yields.
More extremely hot days for school sports
Today’s student athletes train in hotter conditions than past generations.
More fire weather
Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.
More risks for pregnancy
Climate change has doubled pregnancy heat-risk days worldwide (2020-2024).
More graphics about New Mexico and climate change
Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for New Mexico, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.
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