The present dry spell has shriveled river systems in MX & CO & lowered water levels in the reservoirs that supply their cities. In June, their water systems might reach a “Day Zero” in which they fail altogether unless residents cut usage. Cape Town is a success story in municipal crisis mgt, but it'll be hard for MX City & Bogota of focusing primarily on changing public behavior, these cities will need to make big investments to improve INFRA-.
it has to be paid for them to cut the water back on
please, if anyone can help me get my water back
please
I'm a disabled non-binary person (ADHD and bipolar), my partners are both disabled as well (anxiety and depression, as well as my wife having fibromyalgia)
I'm working as much as I can, but my job doesn't pay a living wage
A Palestinian girl carries bottles to collect water as she walks by houses which were destroyed in an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Backwashing the pool filter this morning, and having recently watched Dune, can't help but wonder what the first Fremen off-world must have thought when they encountered people throwing away gallons of water just to clean some crud off their sand...
Of course there were things to do; there always were, and some of them could even be listed in the "important" column.
But at the moment, nothing seemed more important than standing in the yard, overlooking the bay filled with sailboats, and just letting one's mind glide from one thought to another, as if it too were sailing on the bay.
Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds.