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Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor Lacks Water
August 17th, 2023
Via InterPress Service News, a report on water shortages affecting Mexico’s interoceanic corridor: The port of Salina Cruz, in the southern state of Oaxaca, is one of the vital infrastructures for transporting goods and hydrocarbons. It is part of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, one of the megaprojects of the current Mexican […]
Read more »Mexico’s Water Stress
August 16th, 2023
Via Cronica National, commentary on Mexico’s water scarcity challenge, a problem partially resulting from the overexploitation of aquifers, distribution and processing of water: “The scarcity of water in the country due to water stress is the result of a combination of factors; On the one hand, the overexploitation of the aquifers, the high demand for the […]
Read more »What Can Be Done About Mexico’s Water Debt to the U.S.?
August 10th, 2023
Via Rio Grande Guardian, an interesting interview about U.S.-Mexican water relations: The availability of water for Rio Grande Valley residents and farmers has always been a top issue for Jim Darling. The former mayor of McAllen is president of the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority. He always gives updates on the water levels at Falcon […]
Read more »Mexican Courts Define ‘Right to Water’
August 7th, 2023
Via Business Insider, commentary on Mexico’s Right To Water movement: The right to water in the courts in Mexico The right to water in Mexico seems to be being defined in the courts. In recent months, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) published two decisions that are a good representation of the […]
Read more »Mexico Steps-Up Rainmaking Amid Intense Heat and Drought
July 25th, 2023
Courtesy of The Guardian, a report on Mexico’s efforts to increase rainfall to combat the growing drought: Amid a historic heatwave and months of drought, Mexico’s government has launched the latest phase of a cloud seeding project it hopes will increase rainfall. The project, which began in July, involves planes flying into clouds to release silver iodide […]
Read more »A Thirsty New Tesla Factory Comes To a Parched Corner of Mexico
June 27th, 2023
Via Rest of World, a look at a thirsty new Tesla factory coming to a parched corner of Mexico: When the taps started to run dry in March 2022, Blanca Guzmán thought she was prepared. Monterrey, in northern Mexico, was in a state of emergency due to a drought more severe than in previous years, […]
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