CNN (June 17)
“Mexico is enduring its most expansive and severe drought since 2011, affecting nearly 90% of the country. Water has become an increasingly fraught topic, with fears cities — including Mexico City — could be barreling toward a ‘day zero,’ on which water runs dry.”
Tags: 2011, Cities, Day Zero, Drought, Dry, Enduring, Expansive, Fears, Mexico, Mexico City, Severe, Water
New York Times (July 15)
India’s water crisis offers a striking reminder of how climate change is rapidly morphing into a climate emergency. Piped water has run dry in Chennai…and 21 other Indian cities are also facing the specter of ‘Day Zero,’ when municipal water sources are unable to meet demand.” The Prime Minister “has promised piped water for all Indians by 2024,” but that goal will never be met unless the government also focuses on harnessing “powerful natural water systems that worked in the past…. Mr. Modi’s government’s focus on huge projects is flawed because moving water works only if there is water to move.”
Tags: 2024, Chennai, Climate change, Crisis, Day Zero, Demand, Dry, India, Modi, Natural water systems, New projects, Piped, Water
