How Will Climate Change Impact Recreation And Tourism In New Mexico?
Grace Martinez More than ten-million tourists come to the Land of Enchantment per year to participate in outdoor recreation and to view our scenic mountains and valleys. These attractions will be greatly affected by the effects of climate change. Water Recreation The warmer weather caused by climate change will bring about severe droughts that will greatly reduce water levels. Warmer weather will also cause earlier run-off which means bad news for river activities because the appropriate conditions for these sports will occur during the school year rather than the summer. Such things like boating, sailing, white-water rafting, kayaking, and swimming are popular in New Mexico and will eventually attract less and less people because these activities will no longer be available. Skiing and Other Snow Sports Climate change will severely affect the weather, especially during winter and spring. Snow will more likely fall as rain rather than snow. Mountain snowpack and the duration of the exi
