The country of Mexico is flooding. But it’s also running out of water? In this video Andy speaks with experts on the ground in Mexico to learn about the Mexican water crisis and the unique problems the country is facing.

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Executive Producer/Story Editor/Host: Andy Burgess
Story/Research: Anjali Sharma
Editors: Dylan Boynukalın & Andy Burgess
Motion Graphics: Dylan Boynukalın

Special thanks to Eduardo Hinojosa Robles from World Resources Institute Mexico.

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Sources 🔗
GDACS - Natural Hazards | https://bit.ly/3XLPz3Z
New York Times - Mexico’s Cruel Drought | https://nyti.ms/3Siyqxy
The Guardian - Companies using Mexico’s water | https://bit.ly/3XPeiVc
Chicago Tribune - People blocking highways and kidnapping municipal workers | https://bit.ly/3Z8SqFf
The World Bank - Mexico population | https://bit.ly/3EpimV0
Earth Observatory - A reservoir runs dry | https://go.nasa.gov/3ErxZLP
Latin America Reports - A Water Crisis In Mexico City | https://bit.ly/3lPg7Ee
New York Times - San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Mexico | https://nyti.ms/3IaATpm
Phinizy Center - Olympic Swimming Pool | https://bit.ly/3SgGbEk
National Geographic Kids - Mexico | https://bit.ly/3Ifc0cd
Khanubis - Why Mexico City Has A Water Problem | https://bit.ly/3Z2P9qW
Esquire - Coca-Cola's Shenanigans in Mexico Are Another Sign of the Coming Water Wars | https://bit.ly/3IIqfI2
Movendi - Big Alcohol’s Water Footprint in Mexico | https://bit.ly/3KrWcWa
MDPI - The Use of Water in Agriculture in Mexico and Its Sustainable Management: A Bibliometric Review | https://bit.ly/415GJAW
Bnamericas - Mexico declares state of emergency due to drought | https://bit.ly/3xIdJ52
Reuters - Mexico declares drought in the northern state of Nuevo Leon | https://reut.rs/3Sz9aUh

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Mexico is flooding but also running out of water
1:19 - People vs Big Corporations
2:04 - North Mexico vs South Mexico
2:57 - Mexico City is sinking
3:32 -There’s no ‘one common solution’
4:09 - There’s not enough money
4:47 - Why corporations use so much of Mexico's water
6:12 - This is where 80% of Mexico's water goes
6:46 - The effects of climate change across Mexico

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