Reporter’s Notebook: A Glimpse into the Water Battles on the Border

“They can cut down all the flowers, but they can’t stop the spring.”

Greeting from Presidio, Texas. I’m on the road this week, but I thought I’d share some photos and notes from this research trip thus far so you can get a glimpse into my new book project looking at climate, borders, and, ultimately, the emerging water wars.

In Ciudad Juárez, as my taxi was momentarily stopped, I saw this graffiti: “Podrán cortar todas la…