The Mexican state of Sonora is looking toward the future of its water use, at a time when climate change is threatening water access across the globe.
Sonora’s Plan Hídrico lays out a plan that started in 2023 and ends in 2053 that aims to improve the state’s water systems.
Sonoran Gov. Alfonso Durazo acknowledged during a press conference announcing additional details of the plan that climate change threatens the desert region’s access to water.
“We have a responsibility to act without politicizing this issue,” Duzazo said.
Water in Sonora comes from a combination of groundwater and surface water, and both supplies are largely decreasing.
The plan relies on state and federal investment equaling more than $800 million for construction projects like building new wells and a new water bypass in the capital city of Hermosillo.
