As drought continues in the Mexican state of Sonora, the capital city Hermosillo is investing in its water supply.
Hermosillo Mayor Antonio Astiazarán said in a video about the new program on social media that his city has decided to take action in the face of drought.
“We all know that the drought is a reality,” Astiazarán said. “But in Hermosillo, we’ve decided not to wait.”
The project will dig more than 30 new wells and install more monitors to detect leaks. The city is also subsidizing water tanks and leak detectors for more than 5,000 households in Hermosillo.
Climate change exacerbates extreme weather events like droughts, which are taking a toll in the already dry Sonoran desert. All of the 72 municipalities in the Mexican state of Sonora have experienced extreme drought this year.
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