Indigenous Groups in Ecuador Protest Water Reform Bill
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The water legislation would consolidate too much power in the hands of the government, protesters say.
Bolivian Village Wants Compensation for Climate Change Adaptation
Alternative climate summit opens April 20 in Bolivia to address concerns of the world’s poor.
‘Superberg’ Detaches from Antarctic Glacier, Could Disrupt Ocean Currents
A giant iceberg collided with a branch of the Mertz Glacier in east Antarctica earlier this month, breaking off a 965-square-mile ‘superberg.’
Tehuacán Valley, Mexico Remains Resilient as Nation Faces Worst Water Crisis in Decades
Severe water scarcity is a daily reality for many in Mexico, particularly the people of Tehuacán Valley.
Divining Destiny: Water Challenges in Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley
Demand for Mexico’s finite supply of water will rise steadily for the foreseeable future.
Q&A: Raúl Garciadiego Helps Restore Access to Water in the Tehuacán Valley
The people who inhabit Tehuacán Valley in southeast Mexico humanize one of the greatest global crises.
Divining Destiny – Tehuacán, Mexico Field Team
Brent Stirton is the senior staff photojournalist for Getty Images and his work from the front lines of the world’s conflicts and crises is seen regularly in major international magazines. He has a rare gift for expressing compassion through his lens. His drive to tell the critical yet complex global story of water has led to some of the most powerful imagery to date.
Photo Slideshow: Divining Destiny in Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley
Newsweek's Latin America bureau chief and a top Getty photographer from South Africa were among the team that produced the content seen here.
Divining Destiny: Water Challenges in Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley
SPECIAL APPRECIATION to the Ford Foundation for investing in the power of the human story, well told.
Map and Statistics – Divining Destiny: Water Challenges in Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley
Tehuacán, meaning ‘Place of Stones’ in the native language of Nahuatl, is a centuries old city that lies in the Mexican state of Puebla, roughly 150 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Tehuacán: Destino a la Divina (En Español)
Conforme a los estándares del México rural, Francisca Rosas Valencia no tiene el aspecto de los líderes de la comunidad.
Remembering Community Leader Francisca Rosas Valencia
Valencia spent much of her life teaching others in southeast rural Mexico, and beyond, how to live sustainably.