Violeta Ayala writes in The Huffington Post: The Water War “Don’t jump the queue! I was the first in line. Get out of the way!” Shouts a man carrying a bucket, “I’ve got three kids and was waiting somewhere else and when the water truck came there wasn’t enough for all of us. We don’t…
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This Country Is Running Out of Water Amid Historic Drought
Jan Rocha writes in EcoWatch: This Country Is Running Out of Water Amid Historic Drought The government of Bolivia, a landlocked country in the heart of South America, has been forced to declare a state of emergency as it faces its worst drought in at least 25 years. Much of the water supply to La…
Bolivia’s severe water shortage triggers national emergency
Keith Walker reports for Euronews: Bolivia’s severe water shortage triggers national emergency Bolivia’s government has declared a national emergency because of a water shortage as it suffers the worst drought in 25 years. The country’s capital city gets water for just three hours a day, as reservoirs run dry. Last week, residents in Bolivia’s second…
Bolivia: La Paz Water Rationing Now Permanent, Amid Climate-Fueled Drought
Democracy Now reports: Bolivia: La Paz Water Rationing Now Permanent, Amid Climate-Fueled Drought And in La Paz, Bolivia, government officials have declared the system of water rationing is now permanent, amid a worsening drought. Scientists say the drought is caused by the rapid retreat of glaciers due to global warming. Over the last three decades,…
Bolivian city: La Paz, dealing with severe drought
Channel 6, Corpus Christi, TX, Kristv.com reports : Bolivia city dealing with severe drought BOLIVIA – Residents in Bolivia are having to ration their water. That as three main dams that supply water to the city of La Paz are almost dry. Local media reports that the main dam is at 1% capacity, while the other two are…
Receding glaciers in Bolivia leave communities at risk
Physorg reports: Receding glaciers in Bolivia leave communities at risk A new study published in The Cryosphere, an European Geosciences Union journal, has found that Bolivian glaciers shrunk by 43% between 1986 and 2014, and will continue to diminish if temperatures in the region continue to increase. “On top of that, glacier recession is leaving…
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