Hot and Dry Podcast

In this episode of Hot & Dry, we talk about local solutions to global issues with Las Cruces City Council member, Gabe Vasquez. Joined by a charm of finches, we talk to Gabe about his reason for running for council, his big ideas for the Rio Bravo, and what post-council life looks like for him. Join us.

Nina Elder & paradox pies

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Nina Elder) — Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Learn more about Nina and see more of her work HERE.
Nina mentions THIS project by Tewa Women United, and it's more than worthy of your time and attention.
Nina also mentions Chip Thomas. Discover his incredible work HERE.

Melanie for Congress

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Melanie Stansbury) — Wed, 12 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000

New co-host Page Buono joins Hot and Dry
More info on Melanie Stansbury
NM Voter information check if you're registered and VOTE!

ps. apologies for the slight audio issues in this episode, working with new equipment and still recording remotely.

photo: courtesy of Melanie for NM

Fire in the West 2020

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (John Abatzoglou - Associate Professor - UC Merced) — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:48:21 +0000

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

Good Fire

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:08:06 +0000

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

Let's Talk WUI

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:43:35 +0000

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

Watersheds and Water Funds

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:00:28 +0000

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

Extreme Fire

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Dr. Tamara Wall - Desert Research Institute) — Tue, 7 Jul 2020 14:32:14 +0000

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

After the “Big One” part 2

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:00:25 +0000

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 1

Tue, 9 Jun 2020 15:06:16 +0000

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

Wildfire and COVID19 Response

Tue, 26 May 2020 15:17:25 +0000

Hot & Dry Season 2 is produced with support from the Southwest Fire Science Consortium

Episode art photo credit: Rio Grande Returning Heros Program, Lumberton Fire 5/10/2020

The 2019 legislative session is a wrap!

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:52:08 +0000

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

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

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:01:38 +0000

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.

Mo' Methane, Mo' Money

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:46:16 +0000

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!

Episode 3: The Energy Transition Act of 2019

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:13:25 +0000

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 2: Cleanin' Up the Utility Man

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Thu, 7 Feb 2019 16:44:02 +0000

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 1: A New Environmental Agenda For New Mexico

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:59:49 +0000

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.

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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

Hot Dry Trailer

hotdrypodcast@gmail.com (Cally Carswell & Collin Haffey) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:20:43 +0000

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.