Water Rhapsody » rivers

How the market can keep streams flowing

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:28:23 +0000

Ron Harmon seen recently on TED Talks:

With streams and rivers drying up because of over-usage, Rob Harmon has implemented an ingenious market mechanism to bring back the water. Farmers and beer companies find their fates intertwined in the intriguing century-old tale of Prickly Pear Creek.

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. [...]

Desalination, aquifers, sustainability and the Minister of Water Affairs

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:52:30 +0000

The article by Melanie Gosling, environmental Affairs writer refers.

Water and Environmental Affairs (DWEA) Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has said that her department was forging ahead with plans to supply desalinated water to Cape Town, and furthermore extract water from the Table Mountain (TM) aquifer.

As mentioned in the [...]

Worst drought in 130 Years

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:36:58 +0000

Dire water shortages from rivers running dry in the Eastern Cape and the central and southern part of the Western Cape, in what AgriSA terms the “worst drought in 130 years”, have focused attention on the lack of regional infrastructure plans and a regulating authority to oversee water pricing.

Emergency measures have had to [...]