Prof says border enforcement harms environment
A New Mexico Tech professor has found that both legal and illegal activity at the U.S.-Mexico border are causing a decrease in vegetation cover.
A study from a New Mexico professor claims that activity at the border affects nearby vegetation. The professor who authored the study is warning against increasing border enforcement for fear of damaging the environment in the immediate area.
New Mexico Tech professor Haoying Wang set out to analyze the changes in vegetation along the U.S.-Mexico border and determine whether or not such changes could be attributed to climate change or illegal immigration. -- More...
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