Fresh water for all

Lots of water where people aren’t, not much where they are, and
a historic blunder by the conquistadors have left Mexico with a freshwater crisis. Ron Buchanan welcomes a boost to water treatment budgets – but it’s time for fresh thinking too.

More energy… less carbon

Climate change is not the only problem facing the world, but it holds the key to the future of Mexico’s economy. Ron Buchanan looks at the country’s efforts to kick the high-carb habit.