The city implemented tougher water restrictions as it braces for "Day Zero." — -- Cape Town implemented even tougher water restrictions on Thursday as South Africa's drought-stricken city braces ...

The Western Cape region has gone without significant rains for more than three years, forcing South Africa's second city to slash residential water consumption by more than 60 percent. "It's the ...

Residents of Kei Mouth have been told that only divine intervention could save them from their water crisis.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region’s ...

Authorities in South Africa’s Western Cape have called on the National Disaster Management Center to declare the province a disaster zone to help them deal with the fallout of a crippling drought and ...

In Mexico City, more and more residents are watching their taps go dry for hours a day. Even when water does flow, it often comes out dark brown and smells noxious. A former political leader is asking ...