Aridification of the Southwest of the US and North of Mexico
On May 24, 2022, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. (CT), the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters hosted a Coffee Break session on the growing aridification of the Southwest of the US and northern Mexico.
This region is facing long-term shifts in precipitation and temperature, reducing surface water, stressing aquifers, and transforming ecosystems. The event explored scientific, institutional, and policy responses to this slow-moving crisis.
Speakers:
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Ashley Page Atkins, Director, Water Hub (West), UC Berkeley
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Zong-Liang Yang, Professor, UT Austin
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Felipe Arreguín, Professor, UNAM – Instituto de Ingeniería
Moderators:
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Rosario Sánchez, TWRI
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Samuel Sandoval Solís, UC Davis
With perspectives from both countries, the panel discussed causes, projections, and strategies to adapt to the aridification of the Southwest of the US, from data systems to regional governance.