Climate Change Displaces Mexican Community as Heat Waves Intensify

El Bosque becomes Mexico's first officially recognized climate-displaced community amid extreme weather and rising sea levels.

El Bosque in Tabasco, Mexico, is the first community officially recognized as displaced by climate change.
Rising sea levels and severe coastal erosion have submerged homes and destroyed infrastructure in the village.
Heat waves have pushed temperatures in Tabasco to 40°C, with nationwide heat-related deaths reaching 48 since March.
Mexico's presidential candidates propose contrasting energy policies in response to the climate crisis.
The average annual availability of water per capita in Mexico has decreased by 68% since 1960.