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- Day Zero refers to the critical point at which a city's water supply is predicted to be nearly completely depleted, leaving taps dry and communities in crisis. World water shortage is not a distant possibility but a current reality facing major cities around the world propelled by climate change, population growth, and unsustainable water use.
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It is three years since it edged dangerously towards what was described as "Day Zero" - the moment when some four million inhabitants would be left without water. Its existential crisis was...
Day Zero: Where next? Cape Town may have dodged the Day Zero bullet, but all across South Africa drought and rising demand is escalating a national water crisis.
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Feb 20, 2018 · The City of Cape Town has introduced the idea of Day Zero to focus everyone’s attention on managing water consumption as tightly as possible by cajoling water consumers into reducing usage.
In June 2019, Chennai made international headlines when the city officials declared that Day Zero had arrived – the anticipated moment when all four of the city's reservoirs ran dry. The...
Mar 21, 2018 · It is facing it’s Day Zero due to increased water demands from population and economic growth in combination with a three-year drought that’s severely limited the water supply.
Aug 23, 2019 · At the most extreme, residents were restricted to a maximum of 50 litres a day – not easy when showers alone can use up to 15 litres a minute. Backed up with data on each household’s water use, people pulled together, sharing tips on social media.
