#Spain’s Catalonia Is Spending $2.6 Billion to Survive Without Rain
#Catalonia, home to Barcelona, is building desalination plants. #Andalusia in the south is reducing water pressure "in an attempt to reduce consumption by 20%. If no rain falls next spring, it will require tanker ships to deliver water over the summer."
"#Andalucia’s reservoir levels are operating at just 22.21% of their capacity – #Malaga’s reservoirs are only 15.75% full, whilst #Almeria’s reserves have fallen to below 9%, the lowest level of any province in #Spain."
"Frustrated #MexicoCity residents have been protesting weeks of #WaterShortages, with officials warning of "unprecedented" low levels in a main system that supplies millions of people.
The bustling metro area of 21 million people - one of Latin America's largest cities - is struggling after years of low rainfall blamed on #ClimateChange, as well as chaotic urban growth and outdated infrastructure."
" The Aztecs chose this spot to build their city of #Tenochtitlan in 1325, when it was a series of lakes. They built on an island, expanding the city outwards, constructing networks of canals and bridges to work with the #water.
But when the Spanish arrived in the early 16th century, they tore down much of the city, drained the lakebed, filled in canals and ripped out forests. They saw “water as an enemy to overcome for the city to thrive.” "
25 Countries, Housing One-quarter of the Population, Face Extremely High #WaterStress
"It’s good to understand the state of the world’s #water supply and demand, but water stress doesn’t necessarily lead to water crisis. For example, places like Singapore and the U.S. city of Las Vegas prove that societies can thrive even under the most water-scarce conditions by employing techniques like removing water-thirsty grass, desalination, and wastewater treatment and reuse."
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