MND_WATER IN MEXICO

Court ruling cancels dozens of mining concessions in Wirikuta — but...

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After legal battle that have lasted 15 years, over 40 mining concessions have been canceled in Wirikuta, but dozens more still remain.
Tamul Waterfall dried up

Why did the Huasteca Potosina’s picturesque Tamul Waterfall dry up?

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State and federal authorities pulled out all the stops to get the Gallinas River flowing again to the waterfall site, including a total ban on upstream extraction for irrigation, but to no avail.
Drought and water crisis in Mexico

More rain, less water: Why the water crisis in Mexico is...

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The water crisis in Mexico will continue to worsen unless better plans are developed to capture rainfall and engage citizens in water stewardship.
meeting In rural Zacatecas

Zacatecas residents vote to reject dam project that would divert their river and flood...

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The dam and aqueduct are promoted as addressing the state's water-starved urban core, but opponents see industrial activity, proposed new mines and the Modelo Brewery as the ultimate beneficiaries.
water crisis in Guadalajara

On the ground with the Guadalajara water crisis

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Protests continue in Guadalajara, despite the recent firing of the head of Guadalajara's water agency amid an ongoing water crisis.
Two elderly Mexican women in traditional Mexican clothing, wearing necklaces of flowers from Mexico City's chinampas, hold hands while Mexicans in the background watch and a female photographer snaps photos of them.

Mexico City’s traditional agricultural canals are at risk of disappearing. Meet the activists trying...

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Mexico's City's Xochimilco chinampas agricultural canals are polluted and at risk of disappearing, but 89-year-old activist Abuela Amalia and a new summit of community leaders are determined to save them.
Holcim plant

Building materials company Holcim to invest US $20M in its water conservation strategy

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To date, Holcim has cut its water extraction volume by 58% by increasing the use of treated wastewater, recirculation technologies and predictive maintenance, which it implements at 71% of its plants in Mexico.

MND Local: Is Guadalajara facing a looming water crisis?

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The city has been beset with water management issues for decades, now these problems threaten the water supply of one of Mexico's most important cities.
Mexican soldiers hand out supplies in the wake of Hurricane John

Opinion: From rising seas to rising risks

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From Chihuahua to Chiapas, climate change threatens much of Mexico. A former U.S. climate security expert offers insight into how our changing world brings new challenges.
Lake Chapala

Battle over Chapala aqueduct tests Mexico’s transparency laws

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Jalisco's government has refused to release the blueprints for a new aqueduct in Lake Chapala, leading to controversy over the project.
man's legs on dry ground

Heat, drought and division: Climate change in the borderlands

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Climate change in the borderlands between the U.S. and Mexico, in an area already beset by extreme heat and drought, is creating numerous challenges for both governments.
dam level measurers

Cutzamala, the Mexico City area’s main water supply system, is getting its first upgrade...

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The system, which carries water from three México state dams to 5 million users in the Valley of Mexico and its surroundings, uses some of the largest pumping equipment in the world.
Represa "El Cedral", in La Estanzuela, Hidalgo

Space tech built to find water on Mars now tracks Mexico’s leaking pipes

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At least 60% of Mexico’s drinking water disappears before reaching taps because of clandestine connections or leaks. Puebla-based Integrored is taking a bird's-eye approach to the problem.