Droughts: What happens when the water runs out? The Climate Question podcast, BBC World Service

Water shortages are expected to get worse in many parts of the world. So what can we do to cope? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Europe is reeling from a record-breaking drought which has closed power stations, stopped river traffic and sent food prices soaring. And there may now be even more intense droughts in some parts of the world because of climate change. In this edition of The Climate Question Host Graihagh Jackson explores solutions from water usage apps in South Africa to solar irrigation systems in Egypt. She also looks at the challenges of adapting our energy infrastructure for a warming planet. Her guests are Dr Iain Staffell, Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London, and Vidhisha Samarasekara, Strategic Program Director for Water, Climate Change and Resilience at the International Water Management Institute 00:00 Intro 00:23 Europe's record-breaking drought 01:26 Egypt: bringing dead land back 03:32 Why solar farms create ecosystems 05:09 Nuclear power's water problem 07:43 France and Romania lose their reactors 08:55 Zimbabwe: 20 hours a day without power 09:30 Kenya's escape from hydropower 10:19 Can hydropower be fixed? 11:48 Built for a century that's gone? 14:49 Jordan: from 30% water loss to zero 17:35 Why your food is getting more expensive 19:19 Warning farmers before the drought hits 20:53 Cape Town and the day the taps almost stopped 23:29 How do we stop panicking and start planning? Watch more episodes from The Climate Question here 👉    • The Climate Question   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #drought #climatechange #watershortage #heatwave #climatesolutions #nuclear