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JBay suffers festive infrastructure collapse

Those who visited Jeffrey’s Bay this past festive season were met with a town in a state of disrepair as issues with water supply, power and sewage made headlines. According to JBay News the town suffered a power failure which lasted three days,...

Green walls keep noise at bay

Green walls offer greater potential for absorbing noise. This is according to an agricultural engineer from the University of the Basque Country. Zaloa Azkorra, who is conducting research at the University’s School of Mining and Public Works...

Work begins on world’s largest tidal energy project

Onshore construction of the largest planned tidal energy project in the world is expected to begin off the coast of Scotland this month, according to developers. The project, which is based on the coast of Caithness, is expected to power nearly 175...

AWF supports multi-purpose water storage project

The African Water Facility (AWF) has offered a €3.4 million grant to the Government of Mozambique to conduct a feasibility study for the development of a climate adaptation project in the lower Limpopo region. This project will include building...