Crisis in Metro Manila's water supply

Photo at (top) shows a team of kayakers and mountaineers from the Greenpeace
Water Watch Camp inspecting tributaries of Angat Dam last April 13, when
water levels hit the critical 180 meters above sea level (masl) andsupply to
30,000 ha of farmland shuts off. The normal operating level of the dam is
220 masl. Photo at (bottom) was taken by Greenpeace last Friday (July 16), when
levels reached an historical low of 157.55 despite the rains, triggering
interrupted water supply in Metro Manila. This prompted water utility
companies to implement a water rationing scheme to address the dwindling
volume of water in the reservoir. Angat supplies 97% of Metro Manila's water
supply. Greenpeace is demanding that the administration of President Noynoy
Aquino take immediate steps to address the climate impacts that are now
affecting the Philippines every year. © Levi Nayahangan/Greenpeace (top); ©Gigie
Cruz-Sy /Greenpeace (bottom)