Mexico City
MexicoCity
Environmental overview
A megacity built on a former lake bed in a high mountain basin, facing severe land subsidence, water supply stress and ozone pollution.
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- Sources
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Major issues
What is changing in Mexico City.
WaterAir
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01WaterSeverity: CriticalSubsidence and water stress in Mexico CityPumping from the aquifer beneath a former lake bed causes some of the fastest urban subsidence in the world, while supply remains unreliable.4 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 2 sources
- 02AirSeverity: HighOzone pollution in Mexico CityA high-altitude basin traps pollution, and ozone episodes still trigger emergency restrictions.3 causes · 2 impacts · 3 solutions · 2 sources