Tag Archives | water pollution

UK urged to ban controversial ‘fracking’ gas-extraction

By on February 6, 2011 in fracking, natural gas, water pollution

Gas extraction plans underway in Lancashire would pose a serious risk of contaminating ground and surface waters, says Tyndall Centre report Ongoing plans by UK-based companies to extract gas through a process known as hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’ could contaminate local water supplies, according to a report. The relatively new extraction process involves pumping millions […]

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Clean Water for Christmas??

By on December 25, 2010 in dams, water conservation, water crisis, water pollution, water quality South Africa

October 28 2010… Residents of Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West would hopefully be getting clean water for Christmas. Residents of Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West would hopefully be getting clean water for Christmas, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on Thursday.

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Pollution levels in rivers alarming

By on November 25, 2010 in water pollution, water quality management

NELSPRUIT – It is not safe to drink water from any river in Mpumalanga. This alarming fact is just one of the concerns  mentioned in the most recent report by Inkomati in Mpumalanga. Inkomati is South Africa’s first catchment management agency and was launched in the province in November 2006.

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Fences reduce water pollution

By on October 25, 2010 in water pollution, water quality management

Simply fencing off streams and drainage ditches so farm animals can’t deposit manure in and around them could cut levels of faecal pollution dramatically, according to scientists. This would protect the health of people exposed to river water and help Britain comply with EU rules on water quality.

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Water Quality & Water Quality Management in SA

By on October 22, 2010 in water quality management, water quality South Africa

What is Water Quality? Water quality is a term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for an intended purpose. These characteristics are controlled or influenced by substances, which are either dissolved or suspended in water.

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Environmental Affairs Minister warns polluters will pay

By on September 16, 2010 in environmental issues, stormwater pollution, water pollution

Those responsible for contaminating South African land will pay, Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on Wednesday. “We have taken the view that the cost of reducing pollution must be shared between people who are responsible for waste: the polluters,” she told a waste management conference in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. “We are now saying […]

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Water Scarcity – Definition & Causes

By on August 31, 2010 in water scarcity

What is water scarcity? Imbalances between availability and demand, the degradation of groundwater and surface water quality, intersectoral competition, interregional and international conflicts, all contributes to water scarcity. Scarcity often has its roots in water shortage, and it is in the arid and semiarid regions affected by droughts and wide climate variability, combined with population […]

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Environmental courts to be established

By on August 28, 2010 in water conservation, water pollution

Environmental courts are to be established to address water crimes that threaten an already water-stressed nation, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica announced. “We are working closely with the South African Police Service and the directorate of public prosecutions to address water crimes that threaten the security of supply to lawful water users,” she […]

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Water scarcity causes anxiety, could trigger disorder, war

By on August 19, 2010 in water and conflict, water crisis, water security

Water scarcity, an increasing reality in Africa, causes societal anxiety over who gets what little is available – and who goes without – and can trigger disorder ad even war. That’s the view of Jennifer Shamalla, country coordinator in Kenya for the Pan African Strategic and Peace Research Group. Shamalla will be speaking at defenceWeb’s […]

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