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Mexico City is running out of water

caption: A boat sits idle on the banks of Villa Victoria Dam, the main water supply for Mexico City residents. (Fernando Llano/AP)
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A boat sits idle on the banks of Villa Victoria Dam, the main water supply for Mexico City residents. (Fernando Llano/AP)

Mexico City is facing a serious water crisis and approaching ‘day zero’: the day the water levels fall so low that the city’s taps run dry. For more on why it’s happening and what can be done about it, host Asma Khalid talks with Jake Bittle, staff writer with our editorial partner at Grist.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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