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South Africa\u2019s \u201cDay Zero\u201d could teach us about water conservation, <\/strong>Ahmed El Berri writes for Ahram Gate<\/a>. He lists the measures taken in Cape Town to deal with the drought that hit the country\u2019s agricultural production and economic growth two years ago. The lessons we could learn, he says, include innovative irrigation techniques, fixing leakages, criminalizing car washes and water pollution, building dams for water storage. He also cites treating wastewater for agricultural and industrial use, harvesting rainwater and spreading awareness as fundamental strategies to tackle water shortages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

South Africa\u2019s \u201cDay Zero\u201d could teach us about water conservation, Ahmed El Berri writes for Ahram Gate. He lists the measures taken in Cape Town to deal with the drought that hit the country\u2019s agricultural production and economic growth two years ago. 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