February 8, 2011
Biomimicry (from bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate) is a new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes […]
February 8, 2011
The World Wide Fund for Nature on Monday urged mining companies not to choose areas that are environmentally sensitive for prospecting.
February 7, 2011
VARANASI: Rainwater harvesting should not be restricted to only rooftop rainwater harvesting and should be expanded to reach alternative programmes like rejuvenation of tributaries to save […]
February 5, 2011
The management and conservation of our water resources depends heavily on the conservation of soil integrity. Sensitive environmental areas and civil construction sites are two areas […]
February 5, 2011
Not long ago the word “diesel” was synonymous with loud, smelly, and unreliable vehicles in the United States. In fact, over the last several decades diesels […]
February 4, 2011
The current hide crude oil prices will affect the global community; fuel prices are on the rise, especially in South Africa. Here’s how to get more […]
February 2, 2011
Tapping natural gas in Texas. The green bona fides of the energy source are coming under increased scrutiny. Natural gas has long enjoyed a clean-and-green reputation […]
February 2, 2011
The National Domestic Waste Collection Standards, which sought to redress the past imbalances in the provision of waste collection services, would have come into effect on […]
February 1, 2011
These extremes of drought and flood are the new normal, says latest SA climate data It’s official: the weather is getting weirder. South Africa’s top scientists, […]
January 31, 2011
Pastured, organic, natural … these buzzwords are a marketing bonanza. Here’s what to really expect from them When I started my messy breakup with cheap chicken, […]
January 30, 2011
The Global Agenda Council on Water Security, comprised of leading experts from business, government, academia and civil society, provides thought leadership to the Forum’s activities and […]
January 27, 2011
As increasing environmental pressures take hold in South Africa, the country’s major construction companies showed that they were starting to focus on pursuing green practices and […]
January 26, 2011
Residents and businesses in several towns in northern kwaZulu-Natal have been adversely affected by water shortages following recent heavy rains.
January 25, 2011
From the point of view of many humans, the term “natural disaster” is a convenient scapegoat because it allows a person (or a whole nation) to […]
January 22, 2011
Most of us in the West don’t think about drinking water. We just turn on the tap and it’s there: clean, pure and reasonably tasty. But […]
January 20, 2011
Australia’s “worst flood disaster in living memory” threatens to swamp Brisbane, the country’s third-biggest city, reports The Australian. “It might be breaking our hearts at the […]
January 20, 2011
Last week, we began our gaze into the travel crystal ball for a glimpse of what the new year will bring. We focused on where we’ll […]