April 11, 2013
A letter from a South African citizen: Chapter 2 of the Constitution under Section 27 gives every South African the right to sufficient water. I suspect […]
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 […]
February 23, 2012
Make the Drops-to-Watts Connection It’s Time for a New Way to Think About Water and Energy With climate change concerns, pervasive droughts, and high energy prices […]
March 13, 2011
Situations Where There May Be No Electricity It’s interesting to read that electricity has only been a common household item in the last 50 or so […]
March 12, 2011
Mass deaths of bee colonies in many parts of the world may be part of a wider, hidden threat to wild insect pollinators vital to human […]
March 10, 2011
Many farmers in developing nations can double food production within a decade by shifting to ecological agriculture from use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, a U.N. […]
March 9, 2011
We’ve all probably been made aware of some startling water-use statistics that are more ‘apparent’, but have we ever considered the water use/waste that is involved […]
March 9, 2011
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday denied ever meeting with Shell South Africa or discussing the international energy group’s proposed gas exploration in the […]
March 9, 2011
The rapid growth of invasive water hyacinths has taken a serious toll on Kenya’s Lake Victoria, creating inhospitable conditions for the fish local people depend on, […]
March 8, 2011
Being ‘green’ doesn’t carry that much weight when it’s just a ‘label’ and you are being ‘forced’ to change. It’s like being ‘on’ a diet. We […]
March 8, 2011
Global consultancy Frost & Sullivan (F&S) said that the solar water heater (SWH) market in South Africa grew significantly in the past four years, and suggested […]
March 7, 2011
Policy wonks, scientists and economists gather to discuss research and best practices for optimizing water management as a global water crisis looms. WATER SOURCES: The California […]
March 7, 2011
Long time readers may remember when I wrote about two different ways you could heat your home or garage without using electricity. There was the heater […]
March 6, 2011
A new “climate smart” tool can help farmers reduce production and operating costs, improve profitability by reducing energy and water consumption, generate new products from agricultural […]
March 4, 2011
In the past, there was no such thing as disposable plastic grocery bags… single-use utensils… or 24/7 fast food joints. Our instant gratification-based society has quickly […]
February 28, 2011
Cities of the world are under threat because of water quality issues, United Nations Habitat said on Wednesday. “The fact of the matter is that our […]
February 27, 2011
Thieves in Port Elizabeth are stealing pool water in a bid to make money. They are making a quick buck in the drought stricken city’s suburbs, […]
February 26, 2011
Hospitals are a major source of waste and energy consumption, second only to the food industry in the amount of waste produced every year.