By Mogomotsi Magome, AP News March 21, 2024 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. Residents rich and poor have never seen a shortage of this… >> Read More
By Alabama Public Radio | By Pat Duggins, Associated Press March 4, 2024 Trillions of gallons are lost from aging drinking water systems across the U.S., underscoring an economic and public health reckoning after decades of deferred maintenance and disinvestment that leave some communities struggling to provide reliable service. One Alabama is considered an example. Such communities often… >> Read More
By Mark Moran, UPI February 25, 2024 Feb. 25 (UPI) — Mexico City, one of the world’s largest and most densely populated cities, could be on the verge of running out of water, and prolonged drought and above-average temperatures are hastening the problem, Mexican authorities have said. In recent days, some Mexico City residents have protested in the streets… >> Read More
By Kailey Hunt, Texas Public Radio February 25, 2024 Georgetown, the fastest growing city in the U.S. and home to more than 86,000 people, must find a new water source by 2030 in order to avoid supply shortages, according to a city report. It’s something Jonathan Moore thinks about a lot. Since moving to Georgetown in 2021, Moore… >> Read More
By Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones, Super Car Blondie February 19, 2024 This literal ball pool might look like fun, but it actually has a very serious reason behind it: preventing drought. A pilot project at the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant, it was a move enforced by the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, in the US,… >> Read More