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Drought - Cape Town heads for Day Zero
23rd January 2018
Here are some links to web resources on the serious challenges facing Cape Town as water reserves run dangerously low.
Could Cape Town be the first major city in the world to run out of water?
Officials in Cape Town, South Africa, say the popular tourist city is only 92 days away from having to shut off most water taps because of a severe drought. They are calling it "day zero." @Debora_Patta reports from one of the city's dams: https://t.co/zKV6daYWv7 pic.twitter.com/dKC3A4hsOA
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) January 19, 2018
After 3 yrs of #drought Cape Town is 90 days away from running out of #water ...is this a preview of the new normal? https://t.co/MAU7TCMjtP
— Janeen Madan Keller (@JaneenMadan) January 17, 2018
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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