Ingrid Coetzee recalls what it was like to live through Cape Town's water crisis in 2018 when the taps almost ran dry and the South Africanmetropolis became the world's first major city to face the risk of running out of water. At one point, residents were limited to just 50 litres (around 13 gallons) a day. To put that in perspective, one load of laundry can use up to around 70 litres , depending on the machine. "I remember how hard it was having to live with those severe restrictions, in terms of cutting back on our daily water limits," the Cape Town-based expert on biodiversity, nature and health told DW by phone.

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