# Border Tensions Rise

- Place: Tijuana, Mexico (32.502, -117.0819)
- Published: 2026-11-09T00:52:41.457Z · expires 2026-11-16T00:52:41.457Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E3 Chemistry, E6 Organisms, E7 Ecosystems, E11 Organizations
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The U.S. And Mexico are working to resolve border tensions following recent diplomatic developments, per elpais.com.

Mexican officials pledged to address the Tijuana River pollution crisis during a visit to San Diego, reports sandiegouniontribune.com.

Local residents continue to report issues with sewage overflow into nearby coastal areas, as noted by nbcsandiego.com.

## Sources

- [Mexican ambassador to the U.S. pledges during San Diego visit to work on Tijuana River pollution crisis](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/11/07/mexican-ambassador-to-the-u-s-pledges-during-san-diego-visit-to-work-on-tijuana-river-pollution-crisis/) · sandiegouniontribune.com · 2026-11-07
- [Tijuana River sewage spreads to La Jolla](https://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/videos/tijuana-river-sewage-found-in-la-jolla/4098411/) · nbcsandiego.com · 2026-11-07

## Open data shown on the globe

- Rivers vs their normal · GloFAS (Copernicus Emergency Management Service) via Open-Meteo: biggest: 941 m³/s, normal 352 (2.67×) · 183 km away; highest vs normal: 2.67× · next 7 days peak 2.67×; median of the same weeks, 2016–2025 · check: https://flood-api.open-meteo.com/v1/flood?latitude=32.175&longitude=-115.175&daily=river_discharge&past_days=7&forecast_days=7