November 29, 2010
Much of the global groundwater pumped out of aquifers for household use and irrigation ends up in the world’s oceans, depleting the aquifers faster than they […]
November 28, 2010
Making the decision to build your own wind turbine is certainly a noble one. Perhaps you want to save money on your electricity bills or want […]
November 27, 2010
Renewable energy is so named because it is derived from such natural raw materials which do not get exhausted; for instance, sunlight, air, rain water, tides […]
November 26, 2010
THE Eskom subsidy for solar water heaters should be used to support the local industry and create local jobs, said Mr Michael Bagraim, the new President […]
November 25, 2010
Dear EarthTalk: I recently heard the term “living building.” Can you explain? Over the past couple of decades, architects and builders looking to green their projects […]
November 25, 2010
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 […]
November 24, 2010
Here’s how simple daily choices can reduce your water use: Water scarcity is not our only major environmental problem;
November 24, 2010
The basic message of environmentalists when it comes to global warming goes something like this: Global warming, if left unchecked, will wreck havoc on the planet. […]
November 23, 2010
Solaris Energy has won an award for an idea that could help generate renewable energy without compromising on land resources. The company, which is at the […]
November 23, 2010
Building materials company Lafarge said on Thursday that a strong focus was needed on sustainable construction to supply the additional two-billion people that would be in […]
November 22, 2010
The Green Scorpions would begin a week-long ‘environmental enforcement’ campaign, says the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “The intensive programme will start with MEC […]
November 22, 2010
In a bid to solve Earth’s energy woes, scientists are contemplating building the world’s first “sustainable fusion” reactor by creating what they claim is a miniature […]
November 21, 2010
Water quality and availability have become matters of growing concern in South Africa. The yearly renewable freshwater supply per capita currently stands at between 1 000 […]
November 20, 2010
If carbon capture and storage (CCS) fails as a method of providing clean coal, it will probably mean the end of coal-fired electricity generation in Western […]
November 19, 2010
Friday 19 November is World Toilet Day and although the first flush toilet was invented over 400 years ago in 1596, almost 2,5 billion people – […]
November 19, 2010
A Uasa economic impact study on the impact of South Africa’s water crisis predicts a possible decrease in disposable income, a hike in government spending, and […]
November 18, 2010
It’s mid-November and the thought of guests descending on your home for the holidays may have you in an all out redecorating rush. Do Your Part this […]
November 18, 2010
Humanity’s demands on natural resources are sky-rocketing to 50 per cent more than the earth can sustain, reveals the 2010 edition of WWF’s Living Planet Report […]