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AMID DEEPENING DROUGHT, MEXICO WORKS TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL WATER WASTE
As drought deepens in Mexico, the National Water Commission on Thursday presented a plan that officials hope will save 2.8 billion cubic meters of water across the country.
Water commission (Conagua) officials on Thursday said the updated National Irrigation Modernization Program aims to upgrade systems that will affect 200,000 hectares of irrigable land in Mexico, reducing agricultural water waste. Mexico News Daily
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DESPITE STAFF AND BUDGET CUTS, NOAA ISSUES CRITICAL DROUGHT WARNINGS IN ITS SPRING CLIMATE OUTLOOK The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although battered by Trump administration attempts to impose massive staff and budget cuts on the agency, nevertheless continues to publish critical climate information, including some dire drought warnings in the spring outlook.
Other recent research suggests drought risks in North America have been widely underestimated by major climate reports, as rising global temperatures bake the moisture out of plants and out of the soil itself.
Inside Climate News - Bob Berwyn

WATER ALERTS IN MEXICO – UPDATE March 23, 2025

As of March 2025 approximately 39% (953107 square kilometers) of Mexico is under drought conditions and 16% (394528 square kilometers) is Abnormally Dry. A slight territorial increase since our previous report on February 20, 2025.

US DENIES MEXICO WATER DELIVERY REQUEST, CITING TREATY VIOLATIONS
For the first time since the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande was signed in 1944, the U.S. has denied a request by Mexico for water delivery.
Mexico was seeking approval for the creation of a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. As much of northwest Mexico faces severe drought, the denial is likely to place even more stress on Baja California’s water system. Mexico News Daily
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RECENT ARTICLES AND REPORTS

AMID DEEPENING DROUGHT, MEXICO WORKS TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL WATER WASTE
As drought deepens in Mexico, the National Water Commission on Thursday presented a plan that officials hope will save 2.8 billion cubic meters of water across the country.
Water commission (Conagua) officials on Thursday said the updated National Irrigation Modernization Program aims to upgrade systems that will affect 200,000 hectares of irrigable land in Mexico, reducing agricultural water waste. Mexico News Daily
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DESPITE STAFF AND BUDGET CUTS, NOAA ISSUES CRITICAL DROUGHT WARNINGS IN ITS SPRING CLIMATE OUTLOOK The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although battered by Trump administration attempts to impose massive staff and budget cuts on the agency, nevertheless continues to publish critical climate information, including some dire drought warnings in the spring outlook.
Other recent research suggests drought risks in North America have been widely underestimated by major climate reports, as rising global temperatures bake the moisture out of plants and out of the soil itself.
Inside Climate News - Bob Berwyn

NASA ANALYSIS SHOWS UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF SEA LEVEL RISE IN 2024
 Last year’s increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined with meltwater from land-based ice such as glaciers. Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year’s rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters) per year.

WORLD WATER DAY 2025
The UN World Water Day theme for 2025 is Glacier Preservation and protecting our frozen water resources

US DENIES MEXICO WATER DELIVERY REQUEST, CITING TREATY VIOLATIONS
For the first time since the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande was signed in 1944, the U.S. has denied a request by Mexico for water delivery.
Mexico was seeking approval for the creation of a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. As much of northwest Mexico faces severe drought, the denial is likely to place even more stress on Baja California’s water system. Mexico News Daily
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WATER NEWS

PETSTAR SPEEDS UP WATER NEUTRALITY JOURNEY WITH VEOLIA IN MEXICO, MARKING 30 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
Veolia Press release
 Veolia enables PetStar to recover 370 cubic meters of water daily through advanced wastewater reuse technologies — equivalent to half the daily water consumption of the plant's surrounding community. This strategic partnership combines PetStar's circular economy leadership (processing 5.5 billion bottles annually) with Veolia's cutting-edge water technologies, demonstrating how industry leaders can drive both business growth and environmental protection through water resource conservation.

WATER NEWS 2/26
Mexico Water news roundup
New plant to provide clean water to the 200K residents of thirsty Durango city - Deep-Sea Oarfish Caught Alive on Video in a Rare Encounter on a Beach in Mexico - How a Jalisco town saved their wetlands - Mexico's floating gardens are ancient wonders of sustainable farming

WATER NEWS 2/7
Mexico Water news roundup
 Water is the other US-Mexico border crisis, and the supply crunch is getting worse - Lake Texcoco, first Ecohydrology Demonstration Site in Mexico by UNESCO - Coca-Cola Launches Water Sustainability Initiatives in Mexico - Mexico's floating gardens are ancient wonders of sustainable farming

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WATER ALERTS

WATER ALERTS IN MEXICO – UPDATE March 23, 2025

As of March 2025 approximately 39% (953107 square kilometers) of Mexico is under drought conditions and 16% (394528 square kilometers) is Abnormally Dry. A slight territorial increase since our previous report on February 20, 2025.

WATER ALERTS IN MEXICO – UPDATE February 20, 2025
As of January 2025, approximately 36% (874638 square kilometers) of Mexico is under drought conditions and 13% (325623 square kilometers) is Abnormally dry. A slight territorial increase since our previous report on January 6, 2024.

WATER ALERTS IN MEXICO – UPDATE January 6, 2025
As of December 2024, approximately 27% (661275 square kilometers) of Mexico is under drought conditions and 16% (385285 square kilometers) is Abnormally dry. A slight territorial decrease since our previous report on December 6, 2024.

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MINING

UNLIMITED, DECARBONIZED, SUSTAINABLE MAGNESIUM FROM SEAWATER
Top Innovator Tidal Metals ‘mines’ critical strategic metal in first-of-a-kind clean and green process

WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS (TSE:WPM) AND FORESIGHT CANADA ARE LAUNCHING THE FUTURE OF MINING CHALLENGE, OFFERING A US$1 MILLION PRIZE FOR GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY.
This global competition seeks innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance efficiency in the mining sector.

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM MEXICO ABOUT BORDER ODORS
Members of San Diego_s congressional delegation Wednesday demanded answers as to why despite the dry weather, environmental officials are reporting an increase in sewage flow and strong odors from Mexico in the Tijuana River.

CLEANUP HOPES FOR NEIGHBORS OF MEXICO'S 'TOILET BOWL' WASTEWATER DAM
The stink is the least of the problems. In Tepetitlán, the conversation invariably revolves around cancer.

PROPOSAL TO BAN OPEN-PIT MINING ADVANCES IN MEXICAN CONGRESS
A committee in Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved two constitutional reforms that would prohibit open-pit mining and fracking, as well as restrict the use of genetically modified corn. The changes would also prevent the exploitation of water in areas with water scarcity, with the exception of extraction in populated areas for domestic use.

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DROUGHT

MEXICO'S DROUGHT IS SO SEVERE YOU CAN SEE THE EFFECTS FROM SPACE Mexico is experiencing one of its most severe and widespread droughts in over a decade. Water levels are so low in some regions that you can see the effects from space.

MASS FISH DEATH IN MEXICO'S CHIHUAHUA STATE BLAMED ON SEVERE DROUGHT

1,000-YEAR-OLD PYRAMID COLLAPSES UNDER HEAVY RAIN
High temperatures and a drought created conditions that led to the collapse

MEXICO'S WATER HAS LONG GROWN TEXAS SUGAR AND ORANGES. BUT THE TAP IS RUNNING DRY.
Mexico is struggling to provide water for Texas farmland due to a severe drought – a failure on Mexico’s part to fulfill its end of a 1944 treaty.

IN THE NEWS
DROUGHT
Three ways local projects are overcoming water issues.
In recent weeks, Mexico City and the surrounding State of Mexico have been experiencing a period of extreme water scarcity, with at least 280 of the city's 1,800-plus neighborhoods affected. Daily TV news clips have shown long lines of people queueing to buy water from tankers, dirty dishes piling up, and people desperate for a shower, having been unable to take one for days. In some areas, the shortages have led to protests, with citizens blockading main thoroughfares and taking to the streets with banners.

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WASTEWATER

IMPERIAL BEACH COAST IS FINALLY OPEN, BUT MORE SEWAGE IS ON THE WAY - by MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón
Tijuana is about to make a scheduled repair to its biggest sewer main – leaving millions of gallons of city sewage with nowhere to go but the Tijuana River.

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TOXIC SEWAGE FLOW SLOWS INTO TIJUANA RIVER AFTER MEXICO BRINGS NEW PUMP ONLINE
Scientists say the next few days and nights will be crucial to know how much of an impact the decreased flow will have on the atmosphere and air quality.

THE RESIDENTS OF CHALCO, AFTER 20 DAYS UNDER SEWAGE: “THE SMELL MAKES YOU WANT TO VOMIT”

Some 2,000 homes are flooded by the collapse of the drains, due to the dirt and heavy rains. A long operation by the State of Mexico and the Army is unsuccessfully trying to lower the water level.

64 MORE RESIDENTS RESCUED BY BOAT IN SEWAGE-FLOODED CHALCO
For nearly three weeks, thousands of residents in Chalco — a city of 174,700 in the state of México — have been living in dire conditions due to severe sewage flooding triggered by atypical torrential rains.

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON SOME TIJUANA SEWAGE PROJECTS; HERE'S AN UPDATED TIMELINE FOR REPAIRS
As sewage continues to flow from Tijuana into the Pacific Ocean, officials last week gave an update on the extensive repairs underway to fix the problem – and on how much money is needed to finish projects.

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FLOODING

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