Posted on 05/26/2024 1:51:47 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
For months, scientists have worried that drought around Mexico City, which has over 22 million residues, would cause the city to run out of water. That day is approaching fast, and there is no alternative. Some groups of people in the city or some set of essential services will suffer within a few months or even weeks.
The reservoirs of the Cutzamala water system, which provide about one-fifth of the city’s water, are essentially dry. The only available option is to attempt to take water from the aquifers below the city. There is not a large enough supply, and as water is drawn from these, which are the partial foundations of Mexico City, the metropolitan area could sink several feet a year. The city, or much of it, will be destroyed.
According to The New York Times, “But as water has become scarcer, other areas of the city are facing increased rationing, including reduced flow and getting water during only certain times of the day or on certain days of the week. Water has been rationed to 284 neighborhoods this year, even to more affluent ones, compared with 147 in 2007.” What is left unsaid is that rationing only goes so far. At some point, it becomes insufficient if the drought continues.
The Mexico City challenge is one of a growing number of parts of the world’s population suffering from extreme climate change effects that cannot be improved or changed. It is not the first successful example, and it will not be the last.
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This is why Europeans had to bring civilization to this part of the world.
Will at least their diarreah will stop
“22 million residues?” That’s kind of harsh.
Can you say “Climate Change Refugees”? I knew you could!
LOL - I didn’t even catch that.
And I clicked on the link and it’s spelled that way on the article.
Spell check and proof reading doesn’t exist anymore.
Coming to California...!
Mexico is a cesspool... Just like Haiti but with more people and the same fate awaits it’s residuals.
“This is why Europeans had to bring civilization to this part of the world.”
Why are you lying this on Eropeans?
In the USA for the last 40 years, they have been telling us to have 2-3 children. We complied, then they bring in the turd world to suck up our resources, land, jobs, tax money.
Massive immigration is our reward for trying to live a civilized and decent life.
Oh, great. Another excuse to cross the border.
Well they did don’t drink the water …
This has nothing to do with climate change. Mexico City has been sinking for decades...because they are drawing ground water far faster than replacement rate. The problem has only been exacerbated by increasing population density with no commensurate increase in water supply.
-PJ
Too bad. At least they still have fentanyl.
Don’t drink the water
Mexico City, which has over 22 million residues,...???
Sounds like they have no residue....
Editor....
Oh, poor Mexico. Don’t let that become an excuse for more to come to the US. Years ago reports said that 25% of Mexican citizens were actually in the US, but it is now fully one third.
NOAA says more named hurricanes this year will reach HORRIFIC levels of paranoia. Maybe the mexicans can drink some of those tears of fear to quench their thirst.
They could trench to Veracruz and install DeSal plants
only 200 miles
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