**2.4 Water and drought**

Climate change is affecting the way we live without a doubt. For example, El Nino and La Nina are climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that affect weather worldwide [10]. In Mexico, these and other climate related phenomena are responsible for intensified drought in a great part of the country. In the northern part of Mexico for this year (2021) the forecast indicates there will be 20–30% water availability for the different activities if compared to last year [11]. Porous materials may be a feasible option for gardens and crop soil to keep humidity for longer periods of time. Then, porous materials and specially zeolite, are interesting materials for studying their interaction with soil and water.
