A Free State professor says there is a high risk that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Karoo could result in one of the biggest water pollution problems in the world, it was reported on Friday. “This is serious stuff. There will be...
Everyone needs water in sufficient quantity and portable quality to live a healthy life. The many uses of water are directly related to the economic, social mental and physical health of the world’s population. Almost two billion people drink water...
Dumping of sewage sludge near Phoenix outside Durban has caused air and water pollution while residents have complained about the bad smell. The sludge dumping takes place every day at the eThekwini Water and Sanitation purification plant which...
By 2025 half the world’s population will not have enough water to meet its needs, warns Rashad Kaldany, urging governments and the private sector to work on solutions, which he says, do exist. By the time you finish reading this article; at least...