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The drought, this time in northern Mexico

The drought, this time in northern Mexico

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


The drought, this time in northern Mexico

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A drought has drained the reservoirs that provide most of the water for 5 million residents who live around Monterrey, the financial capital of northern Mexico. The crisis has sparked widespread upheaval. Anger is mounting at government officials who allow the region’s factories to continue pulling water from the strained aquifer via private wells while some residents are left without water for days.Today, we take a look at the city and an unfolding crisis that experts say is a stark warning for the rest of Mexico and the American West. Read the full transcript.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times foreign correspondent Kate LinthicumMore reading:Taps have run dry in Monterrey, Mexico, where there is water for factories but not for residentsPodcast: Drought wants your carne asada and iPhoneWestern megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified by climate change, study finds 
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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