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Originally Posted by Dawn.Davenport
Between Arizona and New Mexico, which state is better prepared to adapt to climate change? Consider:
- How might climate change affect both states differently?
- What unique challenge face both states?
- What unique resources (natural, social, infrastructural) does each state have?
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I'm going with New Mexico.
Higher and cooler.
Also there has been less climate change, so far, than in AZ.
It's amazing how much warmer the average lows at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
weather station are now than 30 or 40 years ago.
Comparing 1941-1970 climate normals with 1981-2010 ....
Phoenix lows are over 5 degrees warmer most months.
Much less increase at Albuquerque Sunport weather station, a couple of degrees
warmer average lows and the average highs actually decreasing slightly!