Rainfall is up significantly over last year, and the state's reservoirs are steadily filling after falling to historically low levels.

Just south of Arizona, a group of young Sonorans spent a week hiking, camping and learning about borderlands restoration. It’s an effort to bring together budding conservation leaders in Mexico, and create connections many believe are key to addressing ecological challenges in the U.S. and Mexico.

It’s been nearly a year and a half since northbound crossing restrictions went into place on the U.S.-Mexico border, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be easing this month. After a phone meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said he doesn’t think a loosening this month is “feasible.”
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Poverty in Mexico has increased significantly during the pandemic with nearly half the population now living below the country’s poverty line — about $5.50 per day.

With COVID-19 cases rising across the state in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, the beach town Puerto Peñasco, or Rocky Point, is upping safety precautions.

It’s been seven years since a mining spill in neighboring Sonora, considered the worst mining disaster in Mexican history. But residents say the mining company and the government have yet to fully remediate the damage.

Mexico filed a civil lawsuit against 11 U.S.-based gun manufacturers Wednesday, alleging that negligent practices have allowed the illegal flow of weapons across the border to drug cartels. It’s the first time the country has filed such a suit.

An attorney involved in the case called the ruling historic. While there is a short period for appeals, he said he doesn't expect one.

One industry representative in Nogales, Arizona, says it could increase sale prices by as much as 20% to 25%.