Tianjin faces water shortages

Developing new water sources will be a priority for the Chinese city.

A seven-year dry spell has left the north eastern industrial city of Tianjin facing a severe water shortage which is set to worsen over the next decade. The city will be short of 3.6 billion m3 of water – about three times the current water supply – by 2005, the local government estimates. By 2010, the city will be short ...

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