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national Mexico News Daily 2026-04-03

Mexico City's Agricultural Canals at Risk, Activists Fight to Save Them

Mexico City's Xochimilco canals, once a thriving agricultural system, are now polluted and in danger of disappearing. 89-year-old activist Abuela Amalia, along with a new group of community leaders, is leading a charge to restore the canals using ancestral knowledge, science, and community involvement.


<p>Mexico's City's Xochimilco chinampas agricultural canals are polluted and at risk of disappearing, but 89-year-old activist Abuela Amalia and a new summit of community leaders are determined to save them.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/water-in-mexico/mexico-citys-chinampas-restoring-xochilmilco/">Mexico City&#8217;s traditional agricultural canals are at risk of disappearing. Meet the activists trying to save them</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.c...

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