Under an 80-year-old treaty, the United States and Mexico share waters from the Colorado River and the Rio Grande, respectively.
They say the lack of water from Mexico is propelling them into crisis, leaving the future of farming in the balance.
Pain in both countriesThe water from Mexico goes to the Falcon and Amistad Reservoirs which straddle the border and provide water to homes as well and farms.
To rely only on storms to reduce water scarcity would make Mexico “totally exposed to what nature decides about our water future,” UNAM’s Magnaña Rueda said.
Ultimately, there needs to be a recognition that water sharing agreements must adapt to a changing climate, Rueda said.
Persons:
Biden, Maria Elena Giner, “, ”, Alfonso Cortez Lara, Giner, “ There’ll, Paul Ratje, Vianey Rueda, Rueda, , ” Rueda, Pain, Amistad, Falcon, Brian Jones, Carlos Kosienski, Jones, Monica De La, ” De, ” De La Cruz, Ted Cruz, John Cornyn —, —, Victor Magaña Rueda, Salvador Alcántar, ” Alcántar, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Sarah Porter, Claudia Sheinbaum, “ We’ve, ” UNAM’s Magnaña Rueda, ” Giner, we’re, Nobody’s, ” CNN’s Brandon Miller, Jack Guy
Organizations:
CNN, Texas, Water Commission, College of, Rio, Reuters, University of Michigan, American Free Trade, Falcon, “ Farmers, Texas Farm Bureau, Growers, Republican, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Farmers, National Guard, Mexican National Guard, Kyl, for Water Policy, Arizona State University, “
Locations:
United States, Mexico, Colorado, Rio, South Texas, Rio Grande, Rocky, Gulf of Mexico, Fort Quitmen, Presidio , Texas, ”, Mexican, Chihuahua, Las Cruces , New Mexico, Reuters Mexico, Amistad, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Hidalgo County , Texas, Rio Grande Valley . Texas, Starr County , Texas, Monica De La Cruz, ” De La, La, Camargo , Chihuahua