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One of the Planet’s Biggest Cities is Sinking so Rapidly it’s Visible from Space
May 6th, 2026
Via CNN, a look at how Mexico City’s metropolis of nearly 22 million people is sinking at an alarming rate due to over-extraction of the aquifer which lies beneath it: Mexico City is sinking at such an alarming rate that it’s visible from the space. Imagery from a powerful NASA radar system is revealing subsidence […]
Read more »Groundwater Recharge in Crisis: Analyzing the Impact of Urban Growth on Monterrey’s Aquifer Health in the Face of the Rio Grande’s Current Conditions
March 13th, 2026
Via MDPI a new study on groundwater in Monterrey: Abstract The Monterrey Metropolitan Area (MMA), the largest urban and industrial center in northeastern Mexico, faces increasing groundwater stress driven by rapid urban expansion, recurrent drought, and limited surface-water availability. Since 2024, the San Juan River has been considered a potential source of treaty water under […]
Read more »Both Sides Running out of Water: US and Mexico’s Deal Amid Historic Drought
March 5th, 2026
Via Texas Public Radio, a report on how the U.S. and Mexico’s recent water deal: Mexico has committed to delivering 431.7 million cubic meters of water a year to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty — a deal announced last week after sustained pressure from Washington on Mexico who has often delivered significantly as required by […]
Read more »The Cross-Border Fight for Water in the Rio Grande Valley
January 17th, 2026
Via Texas Monthly, commentary on water diplomacy and a looming disaster for communities and industry along the Rio Grande: Water scarcity is a fact of life for people in South Texas and the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico. While Texans in the Rio Grande Valley have so far avoided scientists’ predictions of a “Zero Day” […]
Read more »Mexico Is Sending Texas Billions of Gallons of Water. It Won’t Be Enough.
January 17th, 2026
Via Texas Monthly, a report on the treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that aims to manage resources that flow between nations. What happens when the water dries up? There’s a scenic overlook off the highway above the deep ravine of the Cañón del Pegüis in Chihuahua, Mexico, not far from the Texas border and […]
Read more »Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water
December 9th, 2025
Via Foreign Policy, a report on how drought has dried up Mexico’s water supply, much to the chagrin of Texas farmers—and Trump: Decades of tension between the United States and Mexico over shared water resources turned into an actual water-cum-trade war overnight. In a post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump made good on earlier […]
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