a historic agreement between Mexico and US is ramping up border tension
- Written by Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship.
Partly due to constant droughts, Mexico has struggled to maintain its water deliveries for much of the last 25 years, in keeping with a water-sharing agreement...