Acid dissolves minerals in old mines A river of acid water — enough to fill 600 swimming pools a day — has flooded old gold mines west of Johannesburg and is just days away from spilling over, causing an environmental disaster. Natural ground water becomes highly acidic after flowing into old underground mines, where it [...]

BRENT Papadopoulos should have been a barrister or a doctor or maybe a stockbroker — after all, he went to the exclusive Melbourne private school Wesley College and, in his words “that’s what all my mates have done”. But “uni wasn’t for me”. Moreover, Papadopoulos was determined to work for himself. He chose to be [...]

ACT-Responsible organizes the work of advertisers promoting sustainable causes into three categories: Taking care of (1) the planet, (2) yourself, and (3) others. But their own work, provocatively depicting the tragic consequences of our choices on future generations, deserves to lead this slideshow on the coolest environmental advertising. The poster promoted ACT Reponsible’s exhibition last [...]

By Brandon Keim Water, water everywhere, and you’re entitled to a drop. As scientists warn that the world’s fresh water supplies will soon run critically short, and companies scramble to privatize them, some researchers and activists say water should be considered a basic human right. “Access to clean water, which is essential for health, is [...]

Melanie Gosling, Cape Times June 17th Western Cape municipalities need to spend R6.6bn to replace decaying water and sanitation infrastructure in local authorities throughout the province. This was one of the findings of an audit commissioned by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, which said it would take a massive R56bn to fix [...]

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Los Altos Town Crier 27 May 2009 After three years of drought, California faces another water crisis. Unusually warm weather in April has eroded the Sierra snowpack, the source of much regional water. Reservoirs are low for the third year running. This is unlikely to be a statistical blip. Water demand in California is rising [...]

See the  Water Rhapsody green business opportunity in rainwater harvesting and water conservation systems. As the South African job market gets tighter and jobs get  harder to find, consider becoming an ecopreneur and running your own green business.  Developed in South Africa,  Water Rhapsody has 15 years of experience to provide a sustainable green business [...]