Soil provides nutrients, water and minerals to plants and trees, stores carbon and is home to billions of insects, small animals, bacteria and many other micro-organisms. Yet the amount of fertile soil on the planet has been diminishing at an...
Eskom has committed to securing the power supply to plants along the Olifantspoort to ensure that there are no disruptions to the water supply to the respective areas. This comes after a sit down with the Polokwane Municipality and Lepellle...
It may not be as visually striking as a green forest or appear as vital as fresh water, but plain-looking soil is a natural resource just as essential to sustaining life on Earth. Soil provides nutrients, water and minerals to plants and trees,...
Government and other relevant institutions will be exploring viable economic opportunities in the waste management sector. “We need to rise to the challenge and develop innovative ideas on how we can improve waste management systems in the country...
A shift to a green economy pathway could lead Egypt to achieve annual savings of $2.4 billion, as well as a 13 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions, and a 40 per cent reduction in water consumption. This is according to a new report released by the...
The world’s largest radio telescope is moving into its final pre-construction phase, following an approval by the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) board of directors. The design of the €650M first phase of the SKA (SKA1) is now defined, consisting of...
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has allocated R12.060 billion to spend on various infrastructure projects in the province during 2015/16 financial year. “The province is budgeting to spend R12.060 billion in 2015/16, R11.804 billion in...
City Power has spent more than R267 million over the past four years to replace low voltage copper overhead power lines (LV Lines) with Aerial Bundle Conductors (ABC) to reduce power outages and curb cable theft. According to the City of...
Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has called for support for more programmes which link climate change and waste management. Minister Molewa said her department was leading the Waste Management Flagship Programme envisaged in the...
