To survive drought, California should learn from Cape Town
Cape Town may have been the first major modern city to come within days of running out of water, but it will not be the last. According to the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, almost half the global population will experience “severe water stress” by 2030 as a result of population growth and climate change. That means less water for food production, prompting the United States to pronounce water scarcity a national security issue earlier this month. Most recently, California has been feeling the squeeze as the western U.S. experiences its worst drought in over 1,000 years.