Certain parts of South Africa are experiencing a phenomenon where its land is rising by up to two millimeters annually.

Cape Town officials are tightening water restrictions amid claims the city could run out of water by April 21. After three years of intensive drought, officials say residents are bracing for "Day ...

The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented for South Africa’s second largest city. Cape Town has less than 10% of its useable water ...

A recent study shows that land in South Africa is rising. This rise links to drought and water loss. Earlier, seismic ...

Over the past decade, parts of South Africa have risen by as much as six millimeters – a subtle but measurable shift detected ...

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A police officer inspects an empty public swimming pool in Cape Town, South Africa. The city government managed to beat a drought crisis in 2018 by reducing domestic water usage to unprecedented lows.

In late 2017, Cape Town was on the brink of becoming the first major global city to run out of water, due to a combination of climate change, drought, and bad water management. To stave off “Day ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that South Africa's rising landmass isn't due to volcanic activity, but rather the Earth's ...