July 1, 2014
How much drinkable water is there in the world? How much water does an American, a European, an African use everyday? How many people lack even basic […]
September 15, 2013
This brief article relates to global water scarcity; in many countries, such as South Africa, water scarcity is already an everyday issue for millions of people. […]
July 13, 2013
Businesses certainly need to take into account growing water scarcity issues around the world. In South Africa, a water-scarce nation, businesses will need to take practical […]
June 23, 2013
South Africa’s water infrastructure is ind dire need of upgrading and maintenance. Corrupt and inept officials combined with water theft only exacerbate water scarcity in the […]
May 9, 2013
The question and answer dialogue below makes for some interesting and thought-provoking reading. Although domestic water use pales in comparison to agriculture, industry and energy production, […]
May 7, 2013
Water losses in Gauteng municipalities and many other towns and cities around South Africa should be spurring homeowners and businesses to invest in water conservation measures […]
May 2, 2013
Just over 70% of a group of South African JSE-listed companies surveyed had already experienced financial loss because of water issues, according to a London-based research […]
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 […]
March 1, 2013
CAIRO — Arab countries need to evolve an effective strategy to tackle water crisis in the region, Prince Khalid Bin Sultan, Deputy Defense Minister and Honorary […]
January 31, 2013
It has been six years since Anglo Coal established a wetland in Mpumalanga to “offset” its encroachment on another of the province’s wetlands. Wetlands cover a […]
January 30, 2013
The rise in the cost of energy along with the need to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, architects around the world have started to come […]
January 28, 2013
Water Resources Development and Management minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo has urged residents to take advantage of the rains and harvest rainwater especially in areas like Bulawayo […]
January 11, 2013
Communities with low socioeconomic status based on income, education and housing would be the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new Water Research […]
December 13, 2012
The mountainous district of Bouzeguène, situated in northern Algeria’s Kabylie region, has been suffering from recurring water shortages, much to the anger of local residents. Our […]
December 6, 2012
Facing mandates from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and a 2009 executive order from President Obama, federal government agencies are working to reduce […]
November 24, 2012
Sometimes described as the engine of the global climate system because of its role in climate and water systems, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in western China, with […]
November 23, 2012
Dwindling profitability and water scarcity have left South Africa with less than two-thirds of the number of food-producing farms it had in the early 1990s, says […]