‘Day Zero': Can a sinking Mexico City be saved, amid a water crisis?
The city faces 'Day Zero' as aquifers drain and pipes break. Meanwhile, costly workarounds don't fix the real problem.
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The city faces 'Day Zero' as aquifers drain and pipes break. Meanwhile, costly workarounds don't fix the real problem.
www.aljazeera.comStanding in his office high above Latin America's largest city, the water board operations chief Alejandro Martinez smiles as he considers one of the ironies of Mexico City's development.
www.independent.co.ukThe metropolis of nearly 22 million people is facing a severe water crisis as a tangle of problems — including geography and leaks — are compounded by climate change.
www.cnn.comPropelled by the draining of local aquifers, the city's land is sinking. New research surveys the impact on subways.
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