As Lake Texcoco recovers, rising water swallows the ruins of the canceled airport

As Lake Texcoco recovers, rising water swallows the ruins of the canceled airport

Heavy summer rains in central Mexico are revitalizing Lake Texcoco, submerging the remnants of the partially built Mexico City airport project and marking a symbolic turn in a decades-long debate over land use and ecological restoration. According to the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), nearly two months of persistent rainfall have brought water levels in Lake Texcoco to depths reaching four meters. La estructura del aer…