Learn to live with Water Scarcity
Learn to live with water scarcity Regions around the world are experiencing drought and water scarcity, even in places that once had abundant rainfall, and this situation will worsen as the planet warms. In 2018, nearly all water taps ran dry in the South African port city of Cape Town. Then it became the second largest city in the world suffering from severe water shortage. This problem still occurs. This year, communities 750 kilometers east of ' Nelson Mandela Bay' will find their reservoirs dry by July. The Cape Town administration has taken strict measures regarding water usage to avoid this 'Day Zero'. The city administration has increased water usage rates and fines and has worked with the agricultural sector to reduce water consumption and maintain soil moisture. Residents of the area will maintain a daily water consumption limit of only 50 liters or 13 gallons. Remember that one load of laundry can use up to 70 liters of water. Ingrid Koetse, a biodiversity, ...
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