Water: Why the taps run dry
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The world has abundant freshwater but it is unevenly distributed and under increasing pressure, UN agencies say, as highlighted by the severe shortages in Cape Town.
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Heatwave: Why our taps are surprisingly close to running dry - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Hotels, firms cut back on water use as taps run dry in India's
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Water: Why the taps run dry
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DRC Has Vast Water Resources, But Kisangani's Taps Run Dry
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City taps run dry - Post Courier
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Taps run dry across S Africa's Johannesburg in unprecedented water crisis
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Day Zero': This city is counting down the days until its water taps run dry
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Taps run dry in California's Central Valley - BBC News
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Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress