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Tensions rise in the Rio Grande basin as Mexico lags in water deliveries to the U.S.

In 2020, rebellious Mexican farmers occupied a dam in parched Chihuahua state to prevent the federal government from sending its reservoir water to Texas under a 1944 treaty. With the clock ticking toward another treaty deadline, the two sides are struggling for a solution.

In New Mexico, partners collaborate to end siege from megafires

In New Mexico, partners collaborate to end siege from megafires

Initiative in the Rio Grande basin intends to thwart catastrophic wildfires that wreck watersheds.
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