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Cape Town’s Harrowing Journey to the Brink of Water Catastrophe

Posted: 13 Sep 2018 09:01 PM PDT

This original version of this post by Brett Walton appeared on Circle of Blue.This is what a water panic looks like in a major global city.People hoard water. They queue for hours, well into the night, to fill jugs at natural springs. Like mad Christmas shoppers, they clear supermarkets of bottled water. They descend on […] Related posts: Avoiding a Water Crisis: What's Next for Cape Town — and Beyond? “Journalist on Water Beat Helped Cape Town Avoid 'Day Zero'” The Next...

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The Crushing Environmental Impact of China’s Cement Industry

Posted: 13 Sep 2018 01:46 PM PDT

China—the world's fastest-growing economy with the largest population—leads the world in cement production, the critical ingredient that has built China's mammoth cities, sprawling roads, and other infrastructure. China pours 60 percent of the world's cement; the country's production in 2011-2013 surpassed U.S. production for the entire 20th century. While it paved the way for Chinese […] Related posts: Thirst for Power: Assessing the Water Risks Facing China's Coal Industry Thirsty...

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