Cape Town

Can We Avoid Another Day Zero?

People fill water containers at an outdoor water collection point, with several waiting and others carrying filled bottles. Sunlight casts shadows, and trees provide partial shade in the background.

From Texas to the Global South, Local Governments Need New Tools To Protect Their Water

You might recall “Day Zero,” when in 2018, the City of Cape Town came perilously close to running out of water entirely. Only severe rationing and a good rainy season saved the Mother City. Now it looks like Corpus Christi Texas might be the next victim. Two years ago, I received a Fulbright Scholarship to …

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