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Cause for concern: SA’s environment deteriorating

By on February 17, 2012 in environment, sustainability, water

South Africa’s natural environment has, over the past 20 years, deteriorated nearly the fastest of most countries in the world, Beeld newspaper reported on Monday. This was the finding of a group of scientists at the universities of Yale and Columbia, in the US, who measured the state of the environment in 132 countries, in collaboration [...]

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Anti-fracking Petition to SA Government

By on January 20, 2012 in environment, sustainability, water

We have written briefly about fracking here and here. What are your thoughts on it? Is it a viable energy source? Too much of an environmental risk? So says the reader who sent in this link to an anti-fracking petition… Do you agree with what is written below? mol-d In South Africa, the government is considering whether to remove the [...]

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Fog harvest

By on November 23, 2011 in sustainability, water

A study is being done to see if Mpumalanga’s poorest communities can harvest fog as a vital water source. The national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform plans to conduct a pilot project next year with the hope of rolling out fog harvesting to communities along the province’s eastern escarpment. “If the pilot project yields positive [...]

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Watering query

By on November 18, 2011 in garden, water

Hi, We are garden virgins and we’ve recently cleared our weed garden and planted new kikuyu grass and a small flower garden filled with indigenous and evergreen plants. Our garden is about 60m2 in size and has an automatic irrigation system installed. Please assist in advising on the following: Best time to water? Currently watering [...]

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Boycott Shell?!

By on May 16, 2011 in environment, sustainability, water

Some interesting reading and the opportunity to do something in your daily life if you are so inclined… Do you think it can make enough of an impact? Anti-fracking Activists call for a National Boycott of Shell ! Plans by oil companies to explore for fossil gas in large parts of the Karoo have begun [...]

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