ApocaDocs: Sao Paulo on emergency reserve water; drought means Brazilian hydropower falls short

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Posted Sun Nov 15 2015: from DesdemonaDespair:


	Sao Paulo on emergency reserve water; drought means Brazilian hydropower falls short http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1447556110 ... The main water supply in São Paulo has been running on emergency reserves, and the system is only able to deliver about 40 percent of its usual capacity. Before 2014, it was able to supply approximately 8,700 gallons of water per second, but now, it only delivers around 3,500 gallons per second. Because two-thirds of Brazil's power comes from hydroelectric power plants, electricity has also been in short supply. Widespread blackouts have hit the country's largest cities, and increased energy rationing is a possibility, which could stunt the economy....

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