11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out Of Drinking Water - Like Cape Town:

They Say Moments: “According to UN-endorsed projections, global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40% in 2030, thanks to a combination of climate change, human action and population growth” (CNN). 

I Say Moments:  “However, the plight of the drought-hit South African city is just one extreme example of a problem that experts have long been warning about - water scarcity” (CNN).

Cape Town Rejoices As Rain Falls On Drought-Stricken City: 

They Say Moments: “The water restrictions have been crazy, " 32-year-old Cape Town resident, Wayne Ronne said. "We are not allowed to have baths. We are allowed to have showers, though not every day. We have stocked up [on] bottled water, hand sanitizers and wet wipes. You literally feel guilty when flushing” (Cape Town Resident).

I Say Moments: “Amid the crisis, the city is suffering a shortage of bottled water. The stores that do have water sell out fast and are unable to replenish their stock for days” (CNN Mckenzie).

The Growing Water Crisis In China: 

They Say Moments:  “A 2009 World Bank report stated that China was using ten times more water per unit of production than the average industrialised country, and that pollution has made the water in 19% of main rivers and 35% of reservoirs useless for agriculture and industry” (Abbs).

I Say Moments: “China is plagued by a growing water security crisis and its current solutions are far from sufficient” (Abbs).

In these three articles, the main idea is water scarcity, whether it takes place in Cape Town or China. All three articles express concern over the mass population of the large cities. The “They say moment” reinforce the “I say moments” simply because it is such a dire matter that needs to be addressed. The authors of the three articles are concerned and agree with the fact that there is water scarcity in China, Cape Town, and in other parts of the world.