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POISON
Fossil fuels are responsible for millions of deaths globally every year
Fossil fuels found accountable for millions of deaths
19th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

Fossil fuels are, through a marked contribution to air pollution, accountable for 8.7-million deaths globally in 2018, which adds to the mounting evidence that air pollution from ongoing dependence... 


ENERGY MAKER
The Nel Hydrogen proton exchange membrane  electrolyser allows for on site hydrogen generation from water
Hydrogen supplier fuels public transport
19th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

Renewable-energy and hydrogen supply company Nel Hydrogen has installed a 2 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser system at transport operator SunLine Transit’s premises in California, in... 


SAVING FOR THE FUTURE
Battery storage can become a substantial contributor to maximizing the efficacy of renewable energy
Research shows promise in decarbonisation drive
19th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

The research of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) into accelerated decarbonisation scenarios for the South African power system confirms considerable opportunity to... 


Four strategic water projects ‘ready for investment’
Four strategic water projects ‘ready for investment’
12th March 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

As infrastructure deployment plays a central role in South Africa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, four water-related projects under the recently gazetted Strategic Integrated Projects... 


Research shows significant potential for South Africa to develop offshore wind energy resources
10th March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

A study of South Africa's offshore wind energy resources by researchers from the Stellenbosch University Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering indicates that wind turbines installed... 


UCT still top university in Africa, among top 10 emerging economy universities
UCT still top university in Africa, among top 10 emerging economy universities
10th March 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The University of Cape Town has upheld its position as top university in Africa and now ranks 10th among universities in countries with emerging economies. UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi... 


Elephants or avocados: a Kenyan dilemma
3rd March 2021 By: Reuters

The majestic sight of elephants roaming beneath Mount Kilimanjaro has long lured throngs of wildlife-lovers to Amboseli National Park on Kenya's border with Tanzania. Yet the free movement of some... 


Organisations call on Standard Bank, others not to finance East African oil pipeline
1st March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

In an open letter to financial services provider Standard Bank and 24 other banks, 263 community and nonprofit organisations from 49 countries have called on the banks not to fund the construction... 


Probe finds Mpumalanga, Gauteng hydrogen sulphide levels above WHO recommendations
1st March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

An ongoing probe by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) to determine the cause of the high levels of air pollution reported in Mpumalanga and Gauteng during the week of... 


JABULILE MLAMBO 
Rio-Carb’s approach offered an environment-positive option to the mining, steel and cement industries
Company adopts ‘three Rs’ approach to reduce environmental impact
26th February 2021 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Wear-resistant chromium carbide-clad liner plates manufacturer Rio-Carb has aligned itself with the ISO14001 environmental management system to benchmark its manufacturing processes by following... 


Company ventures into land restoration beyond mining research
18th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Private company Inzuvect, trading as LNR Forest Estate, has partnered with forestry expert Merensky Timber to research ecosystem restoration on mining properties. LNR will, from the first week of... 


Environmental affairs dept investigating elevated levels of sulphur in Gauteng, Mpumalanga
Environmental affairs dept investigating elevated levels of sulphur in Gauteng, Mpumalanga
18th February 2021 By: News24Wire

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries will on Thursday visit the Sasol plant in Secunda which is suspected to be behind a sulphuric smell that is enveloping parts of Gauteng and... 


SAHRC recommends Emfuleni municipality be placed under administration amid ongoing Vaal river pollution
SAHRC recommends Emfuleni municipality be placed under administration amid ongoing Vaal river pollution
17th February 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Human Rights Commission warns that the Vaal river, "Gauteng's most vital water resource", may have been irreparably damaged and recommends that the Emfuleni municipality be placed... 


Executive director of CW David Lewis
SA fails to make progress in Corruption Perceptions Index
28th January 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Civil rights group Corruption Watch pointed out, on Thursday, that corruption has impacted the ability of countries around the world, including South Africa, to manage their health care responses... 


Satellites successfully used to count wild elephants
21st January 2021 By: Rebecca Campbell

A team of scientists from British and Dutch universities have, for the first time, used satellite imagery combined with ‘deep learning’ (data processing artificial intelligence) to successfully... 


53% of adults think schools should not re-open amid rising Covid-19 infections – survey
53% of adults think schools should not re-open amid rising Covid-19 infections – survey
13th January 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Round three of the University of Johannesburg/Human Sciences Research Council Covid-19 Democracy survey has revealed that 53% of adults think schools should not re-open until the situation... 


Assessment tool helps developers minimise wind turbine risk to eagles
Assessment tool helps developers minimise wind turbine risk to eagles
6th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Researchers from the Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology (Fitztitute) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), HawkWatch International and the University of Amsterdam have developed a new... 


Six ecosystem research sites selected for freshwater and terrestrial environmental observation network
11th December 2020 By: Schalk Burger

The National Research Foundation's (NRF's) South African Environment Observation Network (SAEON) has selected six ecosystem research sites across the country for the Expanded Freshwater and... 


Materials recovery facility to capture up to 30% of  Cape Town recyclable waste
Materials recovery facility to capture up to 30% of Cape Town recyclable waste
11th December 2020 By: Schalk Burger

A specialised materials recovery facility to be built at the Coastal Park landfill site, in Muizenberg, will separate and prepare recyclable materials - 20% to 30% of waste by volume - as well as... 


Wits, York University to develop AI Covid-19 project
Wits, York University to develop AI Covid-19 project
3rd December 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

The University of the Witwatersrand has teamed up with York University, in Canada to undertake an artificial intelligence project that will be used to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in Africa. The... 


An engineering student and Professor Johan Joubert alongside UP's portable emissions measurement system
UP conducts real time emissions testing to help inform policy
23rd November 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Centre for Transport Development, within the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, has acquired a system that can measure vehicle... 


WEF seeks to start a multistakeholder dialogue on deep-sea mining
WEF seeks to start a multistakeholder dialogue on deep-sea mining
11th November 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A new way to meet the growing demand for minerals critical to electric vehicle, electronics and battery manufacturers could become commercially available within this decade, says the World Economic... 


NGOs call on global investor climate initiative to intervene in Sasol shareholder issue
10th November 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nongovernmental organisation Just Share, supported by shareholder activist organisations ShareAction (UK), Majority Action (USA), Follow This (Netherlands) and the Australasian Centre for Corporate... 


UFS, CBSS partner to design groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo
5th November 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Independent specialists and researchers from the Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS) at the University of the Free State (UFS), in partnership with specialists from Carin Bosman Sustainable... 


Ekurhuleni ready to exchange ideas during World Town Planning Day
Ekurhuleni ready to exchange ideas during World Town Planning Day
5th November 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

The City of Ekurhuleni will join the world in commemorating World Town Planning Day on November 8, bringing together role-players in the planning fraternity to exchange ideas that improve city... 


WWF launches plastics report, encourages deeper collaboration to end pollution
4th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

All actors in the plastics value chain have a role to play in dealing with the plastic pollution challenge, and while there are various policies and actions in place, independent conservation... 


New coral species discovered on seabed prized for mining potential
29th October 2020 By: Reuters

Three species of black coral have been discovered on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have contracts to explore for metals including cobalt and nickel as... 


S Africa must put into effect revenue collection – Haroon Bhorat
S Africa must put into effect revenue collection – Haroon Bhorat
16th October 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

University of Cape Town Professor Haroon Bhorat said on Friday that for South Africa to manage its deficit going forward, apart from hoping that growth gets kickstarted in the remaining part of the... 


Habitat destruction has decimated Côte d’Ivoire’s forest elephant population
16th October 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

A new study by researchers at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny d’Abidjan-Cocody in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) has reported a large-scale and disastrous decline in the country’s forest... 


UPHILL BATTLE
One of the challenges faced during the project entailed an uphill installation which Zimile Consulting Engineers successfully completed without complications
Expansion set for completion
16th October 2020 By: Halima Frost

Multidisciplinary consulting firm Zimile Consulting Engineers has announced that the expansion of the R14-million bulk water supply project in Underberg, for the Harry Gwala district municipality... 


SMART DETECTIVE
The Smart Ball water leak detection an assessment tool can be deployed without having to disrupt the flow within the system
Tech helps address nonrevenue water loss
16th October 2020 By: Halima Frost

According to a rough consensus derived from its end customers and partners, about 38% of South Africa’s produced water is non-revenue water, but water technology company Xylem Water Solutions South... 


FINANCIAL FILTER
The DBSA looks to offer a proactive infrastructure and financial based water reuse sub-programme as part of its national water programme
Proactive national water programme on the cards
16th October 2020 By: Halima Frost

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), in partnership with various government departments, is addressing the country’s water woes with the development of a proactive national water... 


The black-blade set up on a cloudy day in Norway. The black-blade (far turbine) is little different to the shadow cast by the all-white blades in the foreground.
Opinion: Black-blade mitigation – a new and exciting mitigation for wind turbines to reduce impacts to birds of prey
9th October 2020

In this opinion piece, ecologist, environmental consultant and conservation biologist Dr Rob Simmons writes about black blade mitigation can help wind farms to prevent thousands of bird deaths each... 


Environmental organisations call on govts to halt fossil fuel investment, shift to renewables
8th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Environmental organisations Greenpeace India and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) have called on governments to immediately halt investment in fossil fuels and shift to... 


ArcelorMittal commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2050
30th September 2020 By: Reuters

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, committed on Wednesday to being carbon neutral by 2050, although it said a level playing field with green border adjustments and abundant, affordable... 


Inequalities hamper remote learning in S Africa – UCT study
Inequalities hamper remote learning in S Africa – UCT study
23rd September 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

A recent University of Cape Town study has revealed that technical and vocational education and training students are faring worse than university students in terms of internet access for remote... 


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