Parched Taiwan prays for rain as Sun Moon Lake is hit by drought

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Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake is so low that parts of it have dried and turned to grass.

Jetties that normally float are sprawled awkwardly on dry land, and tour boats are crowded at the tail ends of pontoons still in the water.

“[This will] mean a higher risk of water shortage and natural disasters such as flooding and landslide.” In her kitchen, the 43-year-old carefully separates water for washing and the water for cooking, although during their two waterless days, she and her husband tend to get UberEats. They also shower as late as possible.

Population and power is centred in Taipei, which gets its water from a clean and plentiful reservoir and rarely suffers such shortages. The ministry for economic affairs – one of three departments with water responsibilities – conceded that the price was low, and said the government bore much of the cost, but that the price was determined by a “complicated” legal process involving multiple departments.

 

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