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The Rio Grande isn't just a border – it's a river in crisis

  • Written by Vianey Rueda, PhD Student in Resource Ecology Management, University of Michigan
imageThe Rio Grande, viewed from the Zaragoza International Bridge between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.Vianey Rueda, CC BY-ND

The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in North America, running some 1,900 miles (3,060 kilometers) from the Colorado Rockies southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. It provides fresh water for seven U.S. and Mexican...

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