London Water Wars

摘要

London is famous for its umbrellas, and it gets more rain than ever, yet it hasn't got enough water. Vitali Vitaliev looks at why - and what will be done about it. LONDON HAS just experienced its wettest August for a century, and one could be forgiven for believing that - for once - water is in abundance. The fact is, however, the English capital has still suffered water shortages. Why? In search of an answer, we only have to hop back a couple of years...