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Why are our taps running dry?
Chennai, São Paulo, Mexico City, Tehran, Cape Town - these cities have all faced the threat of a ‘Zero Day’, or, having no fresh water left in their taps. The UN says we’re entering a ‘water bankruptcy’ era, meaning our...
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Why are our taps running dry? is an episode from The Inquiry by BBC. Chennai, São Paulo, Mexico City, Tehran, Cape Town - these cities have all faced the threat of a ‘Zero Day’, or, having no fresh water left in their taps. The UN says we’r...
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Published Feb 10, 2026, 23:37 long, audio available.
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