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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • EXCLUSIVE: SHOCKING IMAGES OF CAPE TOWN’S BONE-DRY DAM WHERE ONCE LOCALS USED TO GO BOATING AND WATER SKIING WITH PIX By Magnus News Agency Shocking images show a bone-dry desert where once boats used to sail on a reservoir as drought continues to ravage South Africa. Theewaterskloof Dam once hosted yacht clubs and water skiing but today not even one vessel could be launched on the parched space. Photographer Dirk Theron visited the starved body of water last week and took these frightening images of the dried-up lake which should supply 40 percent of the water to Cape Town’s four million residents. As Dirk’s pictures show, skeletons of fish and muddy pools are much of what remains of the former 480 million cubic metre capacity site. Last week billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured Theewaterskloof as part of his role as UN special Envoy for Climate Action. He warned the reservoir and draught across the Western Cape should act as a wake-up call for the international community on climate change. Despite the drought, which has struck the area for the past few years, government officials in South Africa have been criticised for their handling of the crisis. A ‘Day Zero’ when municipal taps would be turned off has been pushed back from June 4 to July 9 despite chronic shortages continuing. South African Dirk lives just 30 minutes from Theewaterskloof, but said he was stunned by what he found there. He said: “Theewaterskloof dam is one of those places where everybody has a boat and people would go there for the weekend. “A friend of mine used to be a member of the Theewaters sports club, we used to go there all the time water skiing and playing on the water in his boat. “This was a massive, massive body of water. It’s been a few years since last I’ve been there but when I saw it I was shocked to my core. “We all know about the water crisis but standing there and seeing it with your own eyes is so surreal. “I stood on dry ground
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  • July 5, 2018 - Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, UK - Upper Derwent Valley UK. Scenes this morning at Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire show the extent the water level has dropped during the UK heatwave leaving a old construction railway bridge visible on the shoreline. (Credit Image: © Andrew Mccaren/London News Pictures via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, UK - Upper Derwent Valley UK. Scenes this morning at Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire show the extent the water level has dropped during the UK heatwave leaving a sun scorched shore line. (Credit Image: © Andrew Mccaren/London News Pictures via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, UK - Scenes this morning at Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire showing the extent that the water level has dropped during the UK heatwave leaving a sun-scorched shoreline. (Credit Image: © Andrew Mccaren/London News Pictures via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Luoyang, Luoyang, China - Luoyang, CHINA-The Xiaolangdi Reservoir in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, UK - Upper Derwent Valley UK. Scenes this morning at Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire show the extent the water level has dropped during the UK heatwave leaving a sun scorched shore line. (Credit Image: © Andrew Mccaren/London News Pictures via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, UK - Upper Derwent Valley UK. Scenes this morning at Howden Reservoir in Derbyshire show the extent the water level has dropped during the UK heatwave leaving a sun scorched shoreline. (Credit Image: © Andrew Mccaren/London News Pictures via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 27, 2017 - Gdansk, Poland - People watching at the emergency reservoir in Zabornia district are seen in Gdansk, Poland on 27 July 2017 Due the strong raining for more than two days all emergency reservoirs are full of wather and there is a risk of interruption of flood protection. (Credit Image: © Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • October 9, 2018 - London, United Kingdom - General view of the Epping Forest in East London on October 9, 2018. Epping Forest is a 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres) area of ancient woodland between Epping in the north and Wanstead in the south, straddling the border between Greater London and Essex. (Credit Image: © Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • December 31, 2017 - Saranda, Albania - The working process at extra virgin olive oil factory near Saranda, Albania on December 31, 2017. (Credit Image: © Oleksandr Rupeta/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • May 19, 2017 - Liaocheng, Liaocheng, China - Liaocheng, CHINA-May 19 2017: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) ..Aerial photography of the Dongxing Lake Reservoir in Liaocheng, east China's Shandong Province, May 19th, 2017. The reservoir is a part of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project in China. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • August 2, 2017 - Ceheng, Guizhou, China - An aerial view of the Ceheng Reservoir, which  is located in Ceheng, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • August 2, 2017 - Guizhou, Guizhou, China - The Ceheng Reservoir located in Ceheng, southwest China's Guizhou Province (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • August 16, 2017 - China - Liaocheng, CHINA (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) ..The Dongxing Lake Reservoir, located in Liaocheng, east China's Shandong Province, plays an important role in China's South-to-north Water Diversion Project. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • June 16, 2017 - Inconnu, inconnu - 15/06/2017 - A hands-free way to take on liquid without disrupting a run or a workout is set to be a hit.Wetsleeve is a lightweight pack worn on the forearm to make hydration seamless and effortless A silicone mouthpiece situated towards the wrist lets the user take a drink simply by raising their arm top their mouth.It lets users can drink from the wrist without breaking their momentum. According to the makers, athletes and outdoor enthusiasts no longer have to carry around bottles or wear bulky and impractical hydration packs while on the move. The Wetsleeve incorporates a refillable 12oz / 350 ml) liquid reservoir and is available in three fitting sizes, small , medium and large.A spokesman for the US team behind the accessory said: “ Wetsleeve is suitable for virtually all sports and activities, including running, hiking, cycling, paddle boarding, skateboarding, kite-surfing, diving, general fitness, yoga, and fishing, among others. “It is made from breathable, soft, water resistant materials with a 3D mesh lining on its underside that lets the skin breathe while ensuring an elastic, yet firm and streamlined fit. It also incorporates two built-in pockets perfect for carrying personal belongings like cards, keys or headphones. Wetsleeve has a zippered pocket which is opened to remove the drinks reservoir for filling.A built-in insulated lining ensures the liquid inside stays cool during extended use. The spokesman added:” The reservoir, made from government approved food grade materials was meticulously designed to compress after every sip to minimize sloshing while the integrated spine ensures the liquid contents stay evenly distributed at all times, even during rigorous activities. “Wetsleeve co-founder David Herring , based in Brooklyn, New York, USA, said he came up with the idea for it after finding existing options for hands-free hydration were severely lacking.”He explained:” I hated ha
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  • Sept. 1, 2017 - Houston, Texas, U.S. - A man paddles on a flooded street near Barker Reservoir, west of Houston. Heavy rain that fell following Hurricane Harvey inundated the Barker and Addicks reservoir areas, west of Houston.  Houston residents have begun to assess the storm's trail of destruction as Harvey's floodwaters slowly start to recede.(Credit Image: © Yin Bogu/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • August 28, 2017 - Houston, Texas, U.S. - The water from the Barker reservoir flooding into a park, west of Houston, Texas, the United States. Three dams in Houston area began to release water Monday morning due to a dramatic rise in the water level brought by Tropical Storm Harvey. Officials said the decision to release water from overfilled reservoirs is to avoid a collapse of the reservoirs' dam. (Credit Image: © Liu Liwei/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Yichang, Hubei, China - Water discharging from the Three Gorges Dam, a gigantic hydropower project on the Yangtze River, in central China's Hubei Province. At 8 a.m. of July 5, the reservoir faced an inflow of 51,000 cubic meters per second and an outflow of 40,000 cubic meters per second. The first flood of the Yangtze River this year has formed on its upper reaches. (Credit Image: © Wang Shen/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • Sept. 1, 2017 -  Houston, Texas, U.S. - Aerial photo shows flooded houses after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. Hurricane Harvey inundated the Barker and Addicks reservoir areas, west of Houston. Houston residents have begun to assess the storm's trail of destruction as Harvey's floodwaters slowly start to recede. (Credit Image: © Yin Bogu/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 1, 2017 - Leon, Spain - A dog sits next to dry riverbed. Spain is on its way to its worst drought in 20 years. The marshes hold less than half of the water they can store, with 47.93% of reserves. In Leon, in the north of the country, its main reservoir barely reaches 10% on 1st September 2017. (Credit Image: © Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 9, 2017 - Zhengzhou, China -  A fisherman harvests fish in the Luhun reservoir in Luoyang City of central China's Henan Province.  (Credit Image: © Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 1, 2017 - Leon, Spain - Spain is on its way to its worst drought in 20 years. The marshes hold less than half of the water they can store, with 47.93 percent of reserves. In Leon, in the north of the country, its main reservoir barely reaches 10 percent on 1st September 2017. (Credit Image: © Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • May 30, 2017 - Bracciano, Rome, Italy - Rich in biodiversity that makes it unique in the world - falls day by day. Many species have already been put at risk and others will be soon and alarms will grow in municipalities around the water reservoir and in the associations and committees that deal with the conservation of the lake. In addition to the drought accused, Acea Ato 2 (which manages the integrated water service in Rome and in the municipalities of the province) that picks up from the lake at a rate of 1100 liters per second for daily supplies. (Credit Image: © Patrizia Cordellesa/Pacific Press via ZUMA Wire)
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  • April 28, 2017 - New York, New York, United States - Quentin Tarantino attends 25th Anniversary Retrospective Screening of Reservoir Dogs at The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Beacon Theatre, Manhattan (Credit Image: © Sam Aronov/Pacific Press via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Yichang, China - Water discharging from the Three Gorges Dam, a gigantic hydropower project on the Yangtze River, in central China's Hubei Province. At 8 a.m. on July 5, the reservoir faced an inflow of 51,000 cubic meters per second and an outflow of 40,000 cubic meters per second. The first flood of the Yangtze River this year has formed on its upper reaches.  (Credit Image: © Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 1, 2017 - Leon, Spain - Spain is on its way to its worst drought in 20 years. The marshes hold less than half of the water they can store, with 47.93 percent of reserves. In Leon, in the north of the country, its main reservoir barely reaches 10 percent. (Credit Image: © Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 1, 2017 - Leon, Spain - Spain is on its way to its worst drought in 20 years. The marshes hold less than half of the water they can store, with 47.93% of reserves. In Leon, in the north of the country, its main reservoir barely reaches 10%. (Credit Image: © Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • South Africa - Durban - 12 October 2020 - Residents at an informal settlement in Reservoir Hills went on a rampage, burning two cars and a bus and looted a bottle store in the area when they protested about service delivery<br />
Picture: Doctor Ngcobo/African News Agencvy(ANA)
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  • June 14, 2017 - Stalybridge, London, United Kingdom - Image ©Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency. 14/06/2017. Fire crews tackle a large moorland blaze near Brushes Reservoir in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester United Kingdom. Moorland Fire Greater Manchester. Picture by Anthony Devlin / i-Images (Credit Image: © Anthony Devlin/i-Images via ZUMA Press)
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  • South Africa - Durban - 26 October 2020 - Hundreds of New Germany informal settlement near Reservoir hills were reduced to ashes on Monday night. Almost a thousand of people lost their homes in the process<br />
Picture: Doctor Ngcobo/African News Agency(ANA)
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  • September 1, 2017 - Leon, Spain - Spain is on its way to its worst drought in 20 years. The marshes hold less than half of the water they can store, with 47.93% of reserves. In Leon, in the north of the country, its main reservoir barely reaches 10% on 1st September 2017. (Credit Image: © Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • South Africa's Kate Roberts takes part in the running stage of the Women's Triathlon at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Changping District of northern Beijing on day 10 of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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  • South Africa's Kate Roberts takes part in the cycling stage of the Women's Triathlon at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Changping District of northern Beijing on day 10 of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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  • July 26, 2018 - Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - View of the city of Sao Paulo in the central region on 26 July 2018. The Metropolitan Region of São Paulo did not have a great rain 100 days ago. The last heavy rain was April 16, according to INMET. Since then, there has been no rainfall above 10 mm in the area. In addition to dry weather and pollution, the level of reservoirs that supplies the state worries because it falls every day. (Credit Image: © Cris Faga/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • July 26, 2018 - SãO Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil - SAO PAULO SP, SP 26/07/2018 SÃO PAULO IS 100 DAYS WITHOUT RAIN:View of the city of São Paulo in the central region on the afternoon of this Thursday (26). The Metropolitan Region of São Paulo did not have a great rain 100 days ago. The last heavy rain was April 16, according to INMET. Since then, there has been no rainfall above 10 mm in the area. In addition to dry weather and pollution, the level of reservoirs that supplies the state worries because it falls every day. (Credit Image: © Cris Faga via ZUMA Wire)
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  • August 8, 2017 - inconnu - Upturned roofs which collect rain could help with water supplies in arid Third World countries and remote communities.The roofs are able to capture and preserve rainfall , however small, instead of letting it run away.It is designed to help rain-drops merge into larger globules making it harder for it to be evaporate under scorching sunshine.A team from Iranian architecture company BMDeign Studios worked on the design for environments with precipitation of less than one third of the rest of the world and evaporation more than three times the average.The concave roof looks like a bowl with very steep slopes. It sits on a base which is dome-shaped.The bowl provides additional shade for the domed area while letting the air move freely to cool both the bowl and roof base off. The studio believes that a roof like this will help make even the smallest quantities of rain to flow off the roof and eventually coalesce into bigger drops just right for harvesting before they evaporate. It calculated that rainfall of just 5mm on a concave roof area of 923 square metres would collect 28.75 cubic metres of waterThe firm created the idea for a school design competition on Iran where 65 percent of the country has an arid or hyper arid climate.It calculated the unique design should be able to collect around 60 percent of rainwater in dry-lands on the Iranian plateau where the school is located.Rainwater reservoirs are placed inside the walls of the buildings.This would also help with cooling the classrooms saving on the carbon footprint.Date palms provide shade for the concave roof.A spokesman said that while the water needed for the school exceeded the amount of rainwater harvested, the key point was maximizing the efficiency of the system. The spokesman added:” Results from further research, hopefully will help lead to new designs for the roofs in arid climates capable of harvesting rain.”.OPS: The stunning concave roof design , in this case c
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