Jackson, Mississippi, is once again in the middle of a water crisis, with residents under a boil-water advisory—or without running water at all. Everyone should be worried about the city's recurring water problems. (from 2021)
Usually, water crises fueled by climate change are most visibly perceived in the form of droughts, groundwater depletion, sea level rise, or historic flooding. In Jackson, the water crisis stemmed from a bureaucratic infrastructure issue: the vulnerability of essential water treatment plants to unprecedented storms that are growing in frequency.
, the hard-right Mississippi Legislature certainly won’t fulfill its own state’s needs. More than likely, your city or state is facing similar woes.These problems will play out first, though, in places struggling most with poverty and racism. Jackson’s population is
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