 Saving water is an excellent way to show that you care and are willing to do your little bit to help. Whether you store just a small amount to reduce your use of the municipal supply or get off the grid completely,it will be beneficial for the entire community and for future generations.The more we can save now the more there will be for our children. Saving water now will also teach our children to save and we can create a water wise generation for the future. Keep on saving,even when it's raining. | Washington –Methane leaks are contaminating drinking water near shale gas drilling sites in the eastern United States,scientists said,placing a further question mark over this fast-growing energy source. Scientists tested water samples taken from 68 private wells in five counties in Pennsylvania and New York to explore accusations that “hydro-fracking”–a contested [...] Pretoria –There were still problems in optimally developing and managing ground water as part of the country’s total water resource,the water research commission said on Tuesday. While legislation provided a set of regulatory tools to manage ground water,the challenge was implementation,said hydro-geological resource analyst Fanus Fourie. Fourie was among a panel [...] Cape Town –The number of water authorities in South Africa to achieve Blue Drop certification for providing clean,safe water has leapt from 38 to 66 over the past year. The latest Blue Drop Report –released by Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa on Thursday –shows an improvement in the performances [...] |
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Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the world's 30th driest country.