May 30, 2012
Dams, reservoirs and desalination plants are expensive things to build on the off-chance that there is a drought. Gordon Cope explores a low, fixed-cost alternative to […]
May 29, 2012
In its commentary on the Department of Water Affairs’ approved water tariffs for the 2012/2013 financial year, Agri SA said the newly released water tariff dispensation […]
May 28, 2012
BEIJING – Underground water in 57 percent of monitoring sites across Chinese cities have been found polluted or extremely polluted, the Economic Information Daily reported on […]
May 26, 2012
A rainwater tank or water storage tank is a valuable addition to any property, saving you water and money as well as helping the environment. If […]
May 25, 2012
Did you know that more than 80% of rainwater evaporates back into the atmosphere? When water evaporates through plants, (transpiration) it cools the atmosphere and biological […]
May 24, 2012
The primary focus of water tank maintenance procedures should be to keep all components clean and to minimise the risk of contamination/rubbish either entering or remaining […]
May 23, 2012
City splash pads have been shut down as officials urge residents and businesses to conserve water after a pipeline burst north of London.
May 22, 2012
THE deficiency in water and electricity supply pose a risk to South Africa’s manufacturing sector’s growth.
May 21, 2012
Trillions of tonnes of water have been pumped up from deep underground reservoirs in every part of the world, says report Humanity’s unquenchable thirst for fresh […]
May 19, 2012
What is rainwater harvesting and why is it Important? Water is our most precious natural resource and something that most of us take for granted. We […]
May 18, 2012
Water affairs has taken legal action against four mines that continued operating without water-use licences despite being told to comply, Deputy Water Affairs Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi […]
May 17, 2012
Watch this video for some insight into how a underground rain water tank and rainwater harvesting system is installed and operated. Although the above company in […]
May 16, 2012
A farmer from Delmas, Mpumalanga has lodged a complaint against mining company Exxaro with the Blue Scorpions Beeld reported that the mining giant had allegedly destroyed […]
May 14, 2012
Rio de Janeiro – Severe drought gripping north-eastern Brazil – the worst in a half-century – is taking its toll on more than 1 100 towns, […]
May 13, 2012
Washington — World water crisis: The United States is developing a response to the strain bearing down on worldwide water resources in the decades ahead.
May 12, 2012
Catching and using rainwater can be as simple as a single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed, or they can be […]
May 11, 2012
What happens when demand for this essential resource starts exceeding supply in many parts of the world? The recent UN alert that drought in the Sahel […]
May 10, 2012
BEIJING: Half of China’s tap water does not meet national drinking water standards, but the problem is not so severe as to cause an immediate threat […]