Day Zero How Cape Town is running out of water For several decades Theewaterskloof dam has provided more than half the water supply for the four million inhabitants of nearby Cape Town​. Cities is supported by About this contentJosh Holder and Niko KommendaDay Zero is looming for Cape Town. Many climate scientists are worried that Cape Town’s current predicament is just a glimpse of what is to come. With Day Zero fast approaching – and most of the city’s efforts to source alternative water sources behind schedule – water use must be reduced, and fast. Select the activities you do in a typical day to see how you would fare in water-stressed Cape Town.

Source: The Guardian February 03, 2018 07:52 UTC