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Water is fast running out in India’s Bengaluru, and a long, scorching summer is still on the horizon

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have about five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets of water weekly for cooking, cleaning and household chores. “We take turns doing everything from showering to using the restroom to doing laundry,” she said. This is the only water they can get. A resident of Ambedkar… Read More »

Mexico City’s 21 million residents face serious water shortages

MEXICO CITY – North America’s most populous city is in the grip of a severe water crisis as a prolonged drought and years of low rainfall are pushing the already strained system that provides running water to Mexico City to its limits. More than 21 million residents in the Mexico City metropolitan area have been… Read More »