New Mexico is the driest of the dry Southwest US region

This article claims the entire state of New Mexico is in a drought. Its neighbors Arizona and Nevada are not far behind, with a host of water issues of their own.

The sunny US southwest has exploded with development in the last 50 years as suburban sprawl has taken root in desert and semi-desert climates thanks to air conditioning and the pumping of groundwater from aquifers. However, the aquifers (notably the Ogallala aquifer) are drying up fast and only renew themselves over thousands of years, hence the name "fossil water."

This region is a good example of man's short-term success in overcoming the challenges of climate through technology while lacking a long-term vision that would make these regions sustainable.

New Mexico is the driest of the dry
by Julie Cart
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