Destruction of the Río Grande and Its Impact on Local CommunitiesCEFR A1
1 Nov 2025
Adapted from Latin America Bureau, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Marcus Dall Col, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- The Río Grande is in southern Mexico.
- This river is getting less sand because of machines.
- People use sand for building things.
- Local workers take sand without stopping.
- Some trees and animals are disappearing.
- Local leaders want to stop the sand extraction.
Difficult words
- river — A large flow of water.
- sand — Small grains found on beaches.
- building — Creating structures like houses.
- workers — People who do jobs for pay.
- disappear — To no longer be seen.disappearing
- extract — To take something out.extraction
- local — Related to a specific area.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about sand extraction?
- How might the river change if workers continue?
- Why is sand important for buildings?
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