Mexico City has long thirsted for water. The crisis is worsening.
A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis. The groundwater is quickly vanishing. A key reservoir got so low that it is no longer used to supply water. Last year was Mexico’s hottest and driest in at least 70 years. And one of the city’s main water systems faces a potential “Day Zero” this summer when levels dip so much that it, too, will no longer provide water.
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