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South Africa: Cape Town Faces “Day Zero” as Water Supplies Dwindle

HeadlineFeb 02, 2018

In Cape Town, South Africa, officials have ordered water use cut in half, as the city is expected to run out of water on April 16—a date that’s been dubbed “Day Zero.” Officials say a combination of urban sprawl and climate change is responsible for the water crisis in South Africa’s second-largest city.

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