In just eight years, 3 billion cubic meters of water concessions have been granted in the Yucatán Peninsula. If this trend continues, available water resources will be overallocated within two years, potentially increasing human use and consumption costs, according to Alejandro López Tamayo, general director of Centinelas de Agua, or Water Sentinels in English. López…
Droughts are particularly dire in northern states such as Nuevo Léon, where potable water has been reduced to a trickle.
The environmental collective Va por la Tierra is planning a series of events to raise awareness among Yucatán’s population on issues regarding water quality and climate change.
Scientists in Yucatán warn that within a couple of decades, saltwater could contaminate the drinking water supply of the entire peninsula. Because the water basin in much of Yucatán is so close to the surface, rising sea levels would be disastrous. The problem has already begun to manifest in some areas of the Riviera Maya,…
Experts warn that many regions of Yucatán are facing serious water shortages. The problem is not that Yucatán does not have enough drinking water, but rather that many parts of the state are lacking proper infrastructure. Some of the state’s most marginalized communities do not have any access to running water at all, while in…
While heavy in mineral content and requiring filters, Merida’s tap water is the most affordable in the world, according to a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Even compared with the rest of Mexico, which has one of the lowest water rates, Merida’s taps run cheap. Mexico households on average pay US$0.49…
For World Environment Day, representatives of the Mayan population of Homún and Kinchil came to one of Merida’s most prominent monuments on Wednesday to protest corporate pig farms that threaten their environment. Wednesday’s mock awards ceremony declared corporate pork processor Keken an “EPRC,” an acronym that translates to Dangerously Racist and Polluting Company. Gathered at…
An inventor from Mérida has received a U.S. patent for invention that turns seawater into drinking water.
A 30-year-old Wisconsin man’s mission to see all seven continents and seven Wonders of the World led him to explore a new path that’s bringing health benefits to kids.
The pig farm in Homún remains silent while two petitions filed by protesters are weighed by a federal court.
An engineering student at UADY may have invented a solution to the water-quality problem in rural Yucatán.
It seems that nearly everyone who’s building at the beach wants a pool. And it’s putting a strain on the water system.
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