Drought

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Making the desert sand bloom. Video, 00:01:43
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Business
Posted
4 May 2018
Iceberg 'could help save Cape Town from drought'
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Features
Posted
2 May 2018
South Africa's wilting vineyards. Video, 00:03:03
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Business
Posted
2 March 2018
Science In Action. Will Cape Town Run Out of Water? Audio, 27 minutes
Cape Town is warning that taps will be turned off in July if rains don’t come soon
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BBC World Service
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The Inquiry. Why is Cape Town Running Out of Water? Audio, 23 minutes
Cape Town could run out of water by June. What went wrong?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Cape Town drought a 'national disaster'
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Africa
Posted
13 February 2018
Reservoir level's recovery 'astonishing'
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Kent
Posted
13 February 2018
Why Cape Town is turning off its taps. Video, 00:02:06
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Africa
Posted
30 January 2018
Cape Town urged to turn off toilet taps
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Africa
Posted
26 January 2018
Cape Town might run out of water in 2018. Video, 00:00:53
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Newsbeat
Posted
26 January 2018
'My wife doesn't shower any more'
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Africa
Posted
24 January 2018
Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?
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Business
Posted
12 January 2018
'Dry shampoo is helpful during drought' Video, 00:01:28
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Business
Posted
5 January 2018
Company seeks permit to top up reservoir
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England
Posted
3 January 2018
The Documentary Podcast. Taming the Pilcamayo. Audio, 28 minutes
A journey up the 'suicidal' Pilcomayo river that separates Paraguay from Argentina...
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Drought in Cape Town hits local economy. Video, 00:03:14
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Business
Posted
8 December 2017
Wild crops pushed to brink of extinction
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Science & Environment
Posted
5 December 2017
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Morocco prays for rain amid shortage
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Africa
Posted
24 November 2017
Drought warning as dry winter looms
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England
Posted
16 November 2017
Caimans helped out of a sticky situation. Video, 00:00:59
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
28 October 2017
'Water is becoming a problem' Video, 00:02:25
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Business
Posted
6 October 2017
South Africa's drooping flower tourism. Video, 00:03:43
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Business
Posted
6 October 2017
India farmers say no to 24-hour power
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India
Posted
28 September 2017
The politician who only showers every three days
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Africa
Posted
22 September 2017