In fact, it’s been raining for days.
I’ve been closely following coverage of the drought in my home state.
It’s time we sit, talk and learn about it.
“Climate change is altering fundamental weather patterns — affecting temperatures, water availability, and weather extremes — that shape the lives of New Mexicans,” the Union of Concerned Scientists reported in 2016.
Climate change affects us all, but some more than others.
Those most affected by droughts and climate change are disproportionately people of color — like my people, the Jemez Pueblo community of New Mexico.
A report by the Poor People’s Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies found that poor people spend seven times as much on water as wealthy households.
And 13 of the 20 most water-poor counties in the U.S. were majority-Native.
How are my people the most affected?
Our irrigation systems are on the brink of becoming obsolete — and with it the food sovereignty we’ve cultivated for generations.