Why Cape Town Is Running Out of Water, and Who’s Next
“‘I’m afraid we’re at the 11th hour,’ says South African resource-management expert Anthony Turton. ‘There is no more time for solutions. We need an act of God. We need divine intervention.’ […’
“If consumption doesn’t drop steeply and quickly, city officials warned this week, everyone will be forced into Day Zero, where all will have to live on far less—about 25 liters a day, less than typically used in four minutes of showering.”
The South African city plans to shut off the taps to 4 million people. But it’s just one of many cities around the world facing a future with too little water.
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