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Why Mexico City is worried about Day Zero
FromPost Reports
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
These days, there’s one thing that Raquel Campos isn’t taking for granted: water. Back in January, the taps went dry in her apartment in Mexico City. At first, she thought it was just her building, until she realized far more of the city was experiencing the same dilemma. Mexico City is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. That, along with other factors such as leaky infrastructure, has left the capital’s critical Cutzamala water system dwindling to record lows. Throughout June, it has hovered at about 26 percent of its capacity. Water scarcity is affecting both lower-income and wealthy neighborhoods. Today on “Post Reports,” host Elahe Izadi speaks with weather and climate reporter Kasha Patel about Mexico City’s water crisis and how the city – along with other parts of the world – is trying to tackle these challenges. Today’s show was produced by Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
Released:
Jun 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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