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June 25, 2019

Chennai, India's 6th-Largest City, Has Almost Run Out of Water
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In more climate news, India's sixth-largest city has nearly run out of
water. The four reservoirs that supply the 5 million residents of
Chennai have nearly run dry, forcing many to use well water, which is
not considered safe to drink, and water delivered into the city, for
those who can afford it. Twenty-one Indian cities, including the
capital, New Delhi, will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting 100
million people, according to some forecasts. The water shortage is
linked to the climate crisis, which has weakened the monsoon season and
decreased rainfall in the region over recent years, worsening drought
conditions.


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