"America’s Lost Crops Rewrite the History of Farming"
"The old, epic story of agriculture in North America had two heroes, long sung and much venerated. One was human ingenuity. The other was corn."
Source: Atlantic, 10/04/2022
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On the Persistence of Ocean Plastics
Concerns about seaborne plastic waste go back decades, but science writer Juli Berwald suggests that myths and disinformation about sources and solutions continue to cloud the waters. From lentil-sized nurdles to sprawling fishing nets, 200 million tons of plastic now fill the ocean and, for her, it has become evident that the ocean plastics story is really a land story. But will the newly signed international treaty on plastics offer relief?
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"Mexico Is World's Deadliest Spot For Environmental Activists"
"Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday, and the Yaqui Indigenous people of northern Mexico are still mourning the killing of water-defense leader Tomás Rojo found dead in June 2021."
Source: AP, 09/29/2022
Drought Frontlines: Mexican Communities Strive To Save Every Drop Of Water
"Sixteen Indigenous Zapotec communities in Mexico have created over 579 water infrastructure projects, including absorption wells, small dams and water pans, to conserve water in the Oaxaca Valley – a region impacted by recurrent droughts."
Source: Mongabay, 09/08/2022
"Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster"
"Pitched as a way to develop the country’s poorest region, the Maya Train is threatened by a ballooning budget and rushed construction over fragile terrain. But Mexico’s president has refused to slow it down."
Source: NYTimes, 08/30/2022
Mexico Desperate For Water While Drinks Companies Use Billions Of Litres
"As drought grips cities like Monterrey, people queue with buckets for brackish water. But Coca-Cola and other firms are still extracting groundwater".
Source: Guardian, 08/08/2022
Tijuana Sewage Spill Shutters Calif. Beach And Shoreline, Yet Again
"Adam Wraight pulled a blue sewage "warning" sign out of the sand near Imperial Beach Pier on Thursday morning, replacing it with the more ominous yellow and red placard telling beachgoers that waters were officially closed."
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, 08/08/2022
"Drought Emergency in Mexico Rekindles Demand for Water Law Reform"
"The nation added a right to water to its constitution a decade ago, but has never created the policies that would ensure it’s met, leaving twice as many people thirsty today."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/05/2022
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