MND_WATER IN MEXICO
An unusually rainy June brings drought relief and flooding to Mexico
Midway into the rainy season, Mexico's reservoirs are 45% full on average — a big improvement over last month, but still less than historical norms.
Mexico City has rainiest June in 21 years
In the past 25 days, more than 220 million cubic meters of water have fallen on the capital, which has caused capitalinos to consider adding a new umbrella to their weekly grocery list.
Grupo Pinsa agrees to conserve Sinaloa watershed in effort to neutralize...
Grupo Pinsa, Sinaloa’s largest employer, signed an agreement with the National Forestry Commission to replenish the upper Presidio River Basin, equivalent to the volume of water used by the company in one year.
Heavy June rains reduce Mexico’s drought-affected territory by 13%
As of June 15, the percentage of the country experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions fell to 37.5%, well below the 73.79% recorded on the same date in 2024.
The relentless imperialism of Coca Cola and our rights to health
Beloved, worshipped, reviled: Coca-Cola has a complex history in Mexico. Sarah DeVries cuts through the controversy.
‘When we open the tap, we are poisoning ourselves’: Mayor of Guanajuato town confronts...
As communities around San Miguel de Allende expand, groundwater contamination has become increasingly prevalent, posing mounting health risks and sparking growing public concern.
Coca-Cola Mexico returns more than 4 million cubic meters of unused water
The soda bottler, often criticized for its water use, is one of several companies participating in the return of unused water from its concessions, and plans to become “water neutral” by 2030.
Per capita water use in Mexico City is double that of China’s capital
Mexico City and Beijing face the same kind of water supply challenges. Yet the average Chilango uses twice as much water as a typical resident of the Chinese capital.
Guanajuato struggles with flooding after record-breaking rains in May
Feeling soggy in San Miguel? The Guanajuato Ministry of Water and the Environment reported that it rained about twice as much last month as it did in May 2024.
Water commission demolishes illegal dams built by Chihuahua ex-governor
The unpermitted dams blocked a Rio Grande tributary, redirecting the water to irrigate Duarte's cattle ranch and walnut orchard.
San Cristóbal de Las Casas: Where does all the water go?
In San Cristóbal de Las Casas, locals are fighting for the right to reliable potable water amid corporate extraction concessions, aging infrastructure and health risks.
Drought conditions affect 46% of Mexico, marking improvement from 2024
In May 2024, drought affected 70.76% of Mexico’s territory, with 51% experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought.
Mexico reaches agreement to send more water to southern US
The U.S. government had been pressuring the Mexican government to send more water to Texas, to which it owes a huge quantity of water under the terms of a 1944 bilateral treaty.
