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20 Jan 2018, 7:51 pm

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"After three years of unprecedented drought, the South African city of Cape Town has less than 90 days worth of water in its reservoirs, putting it on track to be the first major city in the world to run out of water. Unless residents drastically cut down on daily use, warns Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille, taps in the seaside metropolis of four million will soon run dry. On April 22, to be exact."


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Cape Town Is 90 Days Away From Running Out of Water



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20 Jan 2018, 8:16 pm

https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... alination/

(article on desalination)


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20 Jan 2018, 8:27 pm

That’s really scary....

This might be a time to use sea water.



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21 Jan 2018, 5:47 am

The state of Victoria (Australia) was faced with drought and built a desalination plant. Hopefully the ANC isn't dragging it's feet because Capetown is an opposition held city?