Mexico City could run out of drinking water by June 26, an event locals call "Day Zero." Three years of low rainfall and high temperatures have worsened the city's water crisis.

Raúl Rodríguez Márquez, president of the non-profit Water Advisory Council, said he doesn’t believe the city will reach a day zero this year — but, he warned, it will if changes are not made.

Mexico City gets about a quarter of its water from a system that is running dry. Some say it could be unable to provide water by June 26, known as “Day Zero” in the metropolitan area of 22 ...

Mexico City water crisis nearing 'day zero' By Mark Moran. An aerial view showing thousands of people on the esplanade of the Zocalo de Mexico City, Mexico, in 2023.

As reservoirs go dry, Mexico City and Bogotá are staring down ‘Day Zero’ Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018, holds lessons for cities grappling with an El Niño-fueled drought.

The Mexico City water crisis, explained. The most populated North American metro area is facing a “Day Zero” scenario, and longstanding issues with infrastructure and water management are part ...

That’s the case in Mexico City, where a mix of drought and faulty infrastructure is testing the water system – and millions of residents. ... Why Mexico City is worried about Day Zero.

Mexico City is sinking, running out of water: How can it be saved? The city faces ‘Day Zero’ as aquifers drain and pipes break. Meanwhile, costly workarounds don’t fix the real problem.

First, the good news: Mexico City won’t run out of all water in a few weeks as some media reports have alarmingly suggested.. The much-touted arrival on June 26 of the so-called “Day Zero ...

This story was originally published by Grist.Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.. In Mexico City, more and more residents are watching their taps go dry for hours a day.