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Carte Blanche story on Acid Mine Drainage

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:55:35 +0000

For those of you like me that missed Sunday’s Carte Blanche story on Acid Mine Drainage, herewith the transcript as recorded on Water Rhapsody franchisee Donovan Reid’s site :

A bitter paradox is unfolding in the economic heartland of South Africa: we’re short of water to drink; we are also running out of gold. [...]

Is the Grass Greener in California?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:35:22 +0000

Green is good — right? Not necessarily when it comes to lawns, according to a new study by UCI researchers. For the first time, scientists compared the amount of greenhouse gases stored by ornamental turfgrass to the amount emitted in the irrigation, fertilizing and mowing of the same plots.

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Grey to Green in California. The case for Greywater.

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:32:44 +0000

ABC News
If water is the next battleground for a globe facing dwindling water resources, then this 1960s-style community center at the northern end of Los Angeles’ Koreatown is at the forefront of the fight. On this day, Laura Allen, cofounder of Greywater Action, a group that encourages conserving and [...]

Worst Drought in 100 Years – Southern Cape

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:46:19 +0000

By Craig McKune

It may be another cold, wet, windy and snowy week throughout the province, but southern Cape farmers say they are battling the worst drought to hit the region in over 100 years.

The SA Weather Service has warned of gale-force winds along the southern Cape [...]