EXPLAINER: As wildlife smoke spreads, who’s at risk?
BILLINGS, Mont. — Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on...
Mexican wolf breeding program gets boost from zoo
MEXICO CITY — Five gray wolf pups born at Mexico City’s Chapultepec Zoo are giving a boost to efforts to broaden the endangered species’...
New Mexico is 2nd state to make gas stations liable for DUI
SANTA FE, N.M. — Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the New...
CDC exempts unaccompanied migrant children from deportation
DALLAS — Unaccompanied migrant children will be exempt from a ban on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S. border, federal health officials ordered Friday.
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US border encounters of migrant families rise despite heat
PHOENIX — U.S. officials say the number of migrant families they encountered at the border in June increased by 25% from the previous month...
Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Farmers, environmentalists and small-town business owners gathered at Hoover Dam on Thursday to call for a moratorium on pipelines and...
Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out
The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several...
Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast
SANTA FE, N.M. — An open-air theater surrounded by high desert vistas, the Santa Fe Opera is known as the place to watch the...
Southern New Mexico highway reopens after mudslide, flooding
LAS CRUCES, N.M. —
Crews have cleared debris from flooding...
US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge
BILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their...