H2-Oh No! Mexico's Water Woes and the Race to Find Solutions
Mexico's dams are drying up, rain is scarce, and scorching temperatures are the new normal. Scientists warn of a looming water crisis with severe consequences for agriculture, industry, and everyday life.
The existing dams in six of the 13 hydrological-administrative regions of the country today have water storage levels of less than 50 percent of their maximum capacity: between 28 and 46 percent, in addition to the fact that another three of them have levels of between 53 and 59 percent storage, said the head of the University Coordination for Sustainability, Eduardo Vega López.
On the occasion of World Water Day, which is commemorated today, he expressed: “According to official information, historical records of rainfall document that, in 25 of the 32 states of the country, the volume of accumulated rain in 2023 was significantly lower than the annual average of the previous 82 years.”
