QUENCHING an Island’s Thirst
Feb 01, 2022
2 minutes
by Deepa Jain
Water, essential for life, surrounds the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia. Yet, because it is salty, no one can drink it. From where, then, do Singaporeans get their water?
Water Worries
Until the 1960s, Singapore drew on two sources for drinkable water. Rain was one. Drenching the island almost daily, it feeds the city’s lakes and rivers. But these reservoirs proved
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