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The end of summer comes with a welcome drop in temperatures, leaves starting to change color, and the smell of roasting chile in the air. Farmers are busy and so are farmer鈥檚 markets. It鈥檚 harvest time.

Whether you live in Albuquerque, or down South, or in Santa Fe, or cooler areas that historically haven鈥檛 been their home, a warming climate is leading to a broader range and longer season for mosquitoes and other pests.

In early June, the Trump Administration proposed up to 90% cuts to federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, including several in our region, threatening their ability to stay open.

Thanks to growing financial risks from climate change, property insurance premiums are ballooning, and not just in areas inundated with wildfire and subsequent burn scar flooding. On the next Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico we鈥檒l explore the problem 鈥� and possible solutions 鈥� as lawmakers try to confront how climate change could reshape the state鈥檚 insurance market.

President Trump鈥檚 One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cut incentives for wind, solar and electric cars and will ease restrictions on fossil fuels which contribute to a warming climate and severe weather. On the next Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico we鈥檒l ask, where does this leave our state as we grapple with renewable energy development while banking on oil and gas?

The growing danger of adolescent gun violence hit close to home at the University of New Mexico last week, as a shooting took the life of one teen, sent another to the hospital, and left a third facing serious charges.On the next Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico, we鈥檒l discuss the impacts on the University鈥檚 community and young people facing the persistent threat of gun violence.

Our state's mountains, deserts, caverns and culture draw tourists from around the world, but a changing climate and more severe weather are threatening those places and that important part of our economy. How can we protect our natural and cultural treasures from fires and floods? Should we still visit places after a disaster hits?

Congress passed President Trump鈥檚 contentious tax and spending plan referred to as the 鈥淏ig Beautiful Bill.鈥滺ealth care, social programs, education, and clean energy will see major cuts to pay for increased spending on immigration enforcement, defense, and tax cuts for the upper class.

Protests over social, economic, and corporate policies have become increasingly contentious, reflecting a society that feels as divided as ever. Still, the act of speaking out has deep roots in our region. On the next Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico we鈥檒l discuss protests. Do they work? Which strategies are most effective? How have they evolved?

On this episode we talk about the promises and threats from private equity ownership in health care. New Mexico has the highest proportion of private equity- owned hospitals in the country and we鈥檝e been named most at risk of further private equity takeovers. That's why lawmakers recently passed an oversight bill on hospital acquisitions and mergers.