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Africa: 'Day Zero' Just the Beginning for Water-Stressed Cities of the World #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 13 June 2022
Over the last several years, major cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona have faced 'Day Zero' scenarios, characterised by the very real possibility of running out of… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay Is Metro's Fault'
New Frame, 23 May 2022
The collapse of water infrastructure in the Eastern Cape's largest municipality has left residents angry as their taps are dry while water runs down the streets. Read more »
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South Africa: Removing Alien Plants Can Save Water - We Measured How Much
The Conversation Africa, 4 May 2022
Humans' relationship with nature is broken. We're transforming the Earth so dramatically that almost one million plant and animals species face extinction. Losing species unravels… Read more »
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Angola: President Highlights Investment in Water
ANGOP, 4 April 2022
The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Monday in Ombadja, Cunene province, highlighted the importance of State investments in the field of water, stressing… Read more »
Lessons on Drought for Water-Stressed Cities #AfricaClimateCrisis
Over the last several years, major cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona have faced 'Day Zero' scenarios, characterised by the very real possibility of running out of water. As the world continues its urbanising trend, there are important lessons to be learned from these water crises: Why do they happen, what was the impact and the response? These lessons will be central to tackling future urban water-related risks and vulnerabilities especially given the uncertainties created by increased climate change and variability.
In Towards the Blue-Green City: Building Urban Water Resilience, a diverse set of scholars reflect on the causes and consequences of Cape Town's near 'Day Zero' event and the lessons to be learned for cities around the world.
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Cape Town faces an 80% higher chance of another 'Day Zero' drought by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising at current rates, as the South African city ... Read more »
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Droughts in water scarce regions are being worsened by human-driven climate change. While rainfall reduction is the main driver Read more »
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Sibusiso Mohlapi, a math and science teacher at Boshoek Primary School in South Africa's North West province, often had empty seats in his classroom when children stayed home sick ... Read more »
Four years ago Caleb Slabbert joined hundreds of protesters calling for better management of water crisis in Cape Town. They called on city leaders to remove water management devices, stop any drought levy or water tariff increase plans, and not to privatise the water supply.
