Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

Climate Change Impacts Hit Home for NMPBS

Season 6 Episode 9 | 5m 26s | Video has closed captioning.

This summer, the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in northern New Mexico. The fire also wreaked havoc on infrastructure like water systems, acequias, power lines, cell and internet towers—and even the NMPBS translator in Mora. NMPBS Chief Engineer Jason Quinn talks about the destruction of infrastructure as warming forests are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires.