A scary reminder of the effects of global warming Cape Town, South Africa, may be one of the first industrialized cities in the world to begin rationing fresh water due to extremely low reserves. Without action on behalf of the citizens of Cape Town to drastically reduce water consumption, April 21 will mark what is now being called “Day Zero.” On Day Zero, Cape Town officials will shut off running water to houses, and will instead ration water from approximately 200 access points around the city. Cape Town citizens are currently using an average of 87 litres of water per day, an unsustainable rate of consumption due to the fact that the city has experienced unprecedented droughts for the last two years, and water reserve levels are hovering at about a quarter of their capacity. The mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, has urged citizens to limit their consumption to approximately 50 litres a day. If Cape Town reaches Day Zero, rations will be further limited to 25 litres a day. Which in total amounts to a 90-second shower, a large bottle of drinking water, and weekly laundry cleaning, if that. The city has resorted to consulting with law enforcement and…