"Bogota Implements Water Rationing Amid Drought Crisis"
TL;DR
Bogotá, Colombia is facing a severe water crisis due to drought caused by El Niño, with reservoirs at historic lows and water supplies rationed. The mayor has asked residents to shower together and even consider abandoning daily hygiene practices to conserve water. The city has implemented rotating water cuts in different zones, and there are concerns about the dwindling water supply for the 10 million people in the capital. Other Latin American cities, such as Mexico City and Guatemala, are also grappling with water shortages and wildfires.
- Colombians told to shower with a friend as drought hits capital water supplies The Guardian
- Colombia drought: Four-minute showers - a parched Bogota rations water BBC.com
- Millions in Colombia's capital forced to ration water as reservoirs hit critically low levels CBS News
- Colombia capital Bogota to ration water as reservoirs dry Reuters.com
- Fewer showers, less laundry, as water cuts hit Bogota Phys.org
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