Hermosillo holds its breath as a pivotal rainy season nears. After years of little rain, the region is scrambling to quench the thirst of a growing city, while rural Sonorans fear they will be left high and dry.
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Nina Kravinsky/KJZZIn a hot and dry city, pockets of shade feel precious. Scientists say they’ll continue to be key as the sprawling city’s population nears 1 million. -
Nina Kravinsky/KJZZThe Sonoran capital’s water utility is working to shore up its supply in case a yearslong dry spell continues. Experts say it has its work cut out for it. -
Nina Kravinsky/KJZZOfficials are trying to shore up a long-term water supply solution for the growing capital city of Hermosillo. But in the town of Banámichi, ranchers and residents are worried quenching the city’s thirst will leave them high and dry. -
Murphy Woodhouse/KJZZSouth of the border, in the Mexican state of Sonora, the city of Hermosillo is dealing with ongoing water shortage and the various ways it impacts all walks of life. KJZZ’s Nina Kravinsky recently reported an illuminating series of stories about how drought is shaping life there, and joined The Show to discuss.
South of the border, in the Mexican state of Sonora, the city of Hermosillo is dealing with ongoing water shortage and the various ways it impacts all walks of life. KJZZ’s Nina Kravinsky recently reported an illuminating series of stories about how drought is shaping life there, and joined The Show to discuss.
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Delegations from the United States and Mexico are meeting March 16 to start talks on the treaty that binds the two countries and Canada. -
Mexico says nearly half of the .50 caliber bullets it has seized since 2012 were produced at one government-owned plant in Missouri. -
Temperatures in Hermosillo reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit last week, smashing the record for the hottest February day. The temperature also surpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week. -
Scientists in Sonora are searching for clues about what happened to missing whale populations — and what the creatures that do appear are trying to say about the health of their habitat. -
More than a century after being nearly hunted to extinction by the early 1900s, 29 American bison were released in the state.
