Water security in Africa has never been as starkly highlighted as the countdown to Day Zero in Cape Town. South Africa, where becauseof an unprecedented drought, the entire city of about 4 million residents could be w...Water security in Africa has never been as starkly highlighted as the countdown to Day Zero in Cape Town. South Africa, where becauseof an unprecedented drought, the entire city of about 4 million residents could be without water in July. Water restrictions for all residents are already in place and Day Zero has an activation date of July 9 （at the time of writing）. If this catastrophe happens, it would make the famous tourist city that is frequently voted the world＇s most beautiful destination, earn another more dubious title that of the first major city in the world to ever run out of water.展开更多
文摘Water security in Africa has never been as starkly highlighted as the countdown to Day Zero in Cape Town. South Africa, where becauseof an unprecedented drought, the entire city of about 4 million residents could be without water in July. Water restrictions for all residents are already in place and Day Zero has an activation date of July 9 （at the time of writing）. If this catastrophe happens, it would make the famous tourist city that is frequently voted the world＇s most beautiful destination, earn another more dubious title that of the first major city in the world to ever run out of water.
