November 28, 2012
A perennial shortage has been largely solved by harvesting what falls from the sky Goenpasingma Lower Secondary School : Eight years ago, day-scholar students of Goenpasingma […]
November 26, 2012
Farming Futures has created this short film to help farmers and land managers learn about the benefits of rain water harvesting and rainwater tanks. The video […]
November 22, 2012
Money may not grow on trees but apparently it can fall from the sky, assuming you know how to collect, filter and bottle it. In this […]
November 21, 2012
A free virtual conference – the first of its kind on knowledge management in the Southern African water sector – will be hosted from 26 to […]
November 19, 2012
As a general rule you should install the largest water tank that you have room for or can afford. This will allow you to use rainwater […]
November 19, 2012
The ICRC launched a project in September to strengthen the existing water distribution network, including water tanks for storage, in Yusuf Batil refugee camp, one of […]
November 16, 2012
To encourage environmental sustainability and as a response to climate change, the Eskom Development Foundation has funded 9 000 trees that will be planted across five […]
November 15, 2012
Stakeholders in the water sector expressed concern that South Africa could face a serious crisis if water regulation is not seriously implemented.
November 13, 2012
More than anything else, climate change is a water problem. Scientists expect more coastal flooding and possibly more inland flooding. They expect higher temperatures and greater […]
November 9, 2012
Whether it’s bread, meat, milk or fruit, whatever we eat demands water. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that we need to increase agricultural production […]
November 8, 2012
The historic Hurricane Sandy has blown through the northeast U.S., with flooding rains and devastating winds, leaving a wide swath of destruction in her wake. In […]
October 27, 2012
A South African-linked innovation, which is able to turn seawater into an alternative water, energy and fertiliser resource, has won the Global Grand Honour Award of […]
October 26, 2012
Collecting rain water in drought-prone regions might seem like a straightforward idea. But in Uganda it’s almost never done because roofs are either thatched or don’t […]