A tanker truck operating near La Paz highlights the critical struggle for water in Baja California Sur. Residents are forced to rely on water trucks, revealing how scarce clean water has become in the region due to climate change and development.

<p>Shortly before 10 a.m. on a Friday, Ramón Rafael Sanders opens another Tecate Light in the cab of his enormous tanker truck. With the empty tank in the back, the truck sits running under the scorching desert sun on the outskirts of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. “If there’s no water, there’s no life,” [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://thecabopost.com/2026/04/28/water-is-the-white-gold-in-the-coastal-towns-that-are-drying-up-in-baja/">Water is the &#8216;white gold&#8217; in the...