Mexico City is running out of water

Water supplies in Mexico City are at a historic low because of a combination of low rainfall, rising temperatures and outdated infrastructure. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports on the paradox of a sinking, thirsty city that was once surrounded by lakes.

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