How did Cape Town, South Africa, get into a Day Zero situation—when the city’s taps would go dry because its reservoirs (水库)would become dangerously low on water? The city gets its water from six reservoirs in Western Cape province, which usually 1 during the rainy season, from May ...
How did Cape Town,South Africa,get into a Day Zero situation—when the city's taps would go dry because its reservoirs (水库)would become dangerously low on water?The city gets its water from six reservoirs in Western Cape province,which usually (1) B during the rainy season,from May thr...
1.由“Cape Town (开普敦), the second largest city in South Africa, is home to 4 million people.”可知答案。 2.由“However, it may also be the first major city in the world to run out of water.”和“But in the last three years, the city has faced the worst drought (干旱) in ...
1Cape Town, the second-largest city in South Africa, is home to 4 million people. However, it may also be the first major city in the world to run out of water.The city's water mainly comes from six reservoirs(水库). They hold about 870, 000 cubic meters(立方米) of water. But in...
Cape Town(开普敦),the second largest city inSouth Africa, is home to 4 million people. However,it may also be the first major city in the world to runout of water.The city's water mainly comes from six reservoirs(水库). They hold about 870,000 cubic metres(立方米) of water. But in...
CAPE TOWN, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Cape Town has managed to steer itself away from disaster known as Day Zero, when the city runs out of water, executive deputy mayor Alderman Ian Neilson said on Monday. Giving the latest update on rainfall the city has received in the past...
In 2017, officials in Cape Town, South Africa, designated the term "Day Zero" to demark an exact time when the city's taps would be switched off due to critically low reservoir levels. Beyond Day Zero, residents would need to converge at communal water collection points to access a 25-L...
CAPE TOWN, March 7 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Cape Town city has managed to push back "Day Zero," the day when water taps would turn off in 2018, authorities said Wednesday. Thanks to steady drop in water consumption, the city was able to push back Day Zero by days, and then week...
In 2018, the City of Cape Town experienced its worst drought in over a century. This site was created to make that obvious to everyone. Thankfully, in 2018 the region had a relatively bountiful rainy season, and the city was able to escape it's "Day Zero" plans for turning off the...
The economic cost ofaverting Day Zero will take time to calculate. While South Africa’s economy stagnated during the Zuma years, Cape Town’s embrace of creative and service industries has meant it is booming in comparison. Much of this high-end economy has adapted to scarce water. Top-tier...