September 26, 2012
A NEW scheme to save water could help prevent harbour pollution as well as provide an ongoing water supply for Sydney, experts say. The plans, being […]
February 11, 2011
Revelations of toxic ingredients in consumer goods reached a crescendo during 2010, elevating the topic on the agendas of companies, activists, and regulators alike. Toxics, endocrine […]
February 3, 2011
All but five percent of the world’s energy needs could be met from renewable sources by 2050, a report by conservation group WWF and energy consultancy […]
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 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 5, 2011
Shoprite Checkers, Woolworths and Pick n Pay, have expressed concern over speculation that a water crisis is looming in South Africa. The three major retailers say […]
December 28, 2010
Disinfecting water with the sun is an old idea. But students at University of Washington have come up with a clever way of checking whether or […]
December 27, 2010
So we’ve all heard lots about the benefits of solar energy, but there’s another energy source you may have never considered harvesting: body heat. Yes, that’s […]
December 22, 2010
Just a handful of nations are leading the way in the development of green energy and environmental technologies. Where are advances being made in clean energy […]
December 22, 2010
Are you looking for ways to increase your home value? Well, I have an idea that will not only make the resale cost of your home […]
December 16, 2010
While some people may already be buying the new “tubeless” toilet paper, most of us continue to buy the kind with the cardboard tubes in the […]
December 15, 2010
A carbon footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event or product”. For simplicity of reporting, it is often […]
December 13, 2010
The latest figures from more than 20 scientific institutions around the world show that global temperatures are higher than ever... However the gradual rise in temperatures […]
December 9, 2010
The loss of amphibian species is often the first warning sign that an ecosystem is in grave danger. Haiti may be headed for a massive extinction […]
December 6, 2010
A new bulb sheds light on developing nations Kerosene lamps are a fact of life in all too much of the developing world, despite their toxic […]
December 3, 2010
There are quite a few numbers tossed around at climate negotiations. Should world leaders agree to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees F) […]