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Texas is in an extreme drought—and oil companies are using billions of gallons of water
The Lower Rio Grande River is in a ‘near-permanent human-induced megadrought threatening all life that depends on it.’ ...
Will late spring snow provide enough moisture for New Mexico farmers?
A rare abundance of snowfall in May is helping, as farmers expect yet another tough year for irrigation. “It definitely is a ...
Laredo Morning Times on MSN2d
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth
Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less ...
The Daily Yonder on MSN2d
Ditch Democracy: Northern New Mexico’s Acequia Culture
All photos by Ilana Newman. One of the first things you notice when you enter Taos County, New Mexico is the water. Driving ...
U.S.-Mexico water treaty under scrutiny as drought persists in South Texas
The future of the more than 80-year-old treaty governing water rights on the Rio Grande appears increasingly unstable, even ...
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Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and U.S. wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty
PRESIDIO, Texas– Most of the water that courses through the Rio Grande to reach parched farmlands along the border gets its start here, where the Rio Grande is replenished through Mexico's Rio ...
'Everything is sad.' Families protest border separations after Hugs Not Walls canceled
Families separated by government policies gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to protest after Hugs Not Walls ...
Latin Times on MSN1d
Migrants Struggling To Swim Back To Mexico Saved From Rio Grande
Coast Guard agents rescued two migrants who were struggling to swim back to Mexico through the Rio Grande, Customs and Border ...
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Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and U.S. wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty
Recently, Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two countries share... PRESIDIO, Texas– Most of the water that courses ...
Migrants rescued from Rio Grande as they struggled to swim back to Mexico, CBP says
Two migrants were rescued by border law enforcement from the Rio Grande after they tried to swim back to Mexico, U.S. Customs ...
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Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and U.S. wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty
Chris Bell stands near the edge of the Rio Grande ... new to farming in Presidio. "This whole valley's just been rich forever. It keeps everyone alive." This region's rich soil and access to the ...