Pollution
Water Dept expects to reduce pollution in Vaal River within next 3 years
Pollution and sewage have been affecting the Vaal River for years now.
In a statement, the company said it acknowledged that emissions at its Vanderbijlpark plant exceeded permissible levels.
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Eskom estimates it would cost R300 billion to install this technology at power stations that will still be operational after 2030.
The Court of Session in Edinburgh imposed an injunction against environmental group Greenpeace after its activists spent the night on Shell's Brent Alpha and Bravo platforms in October.
Deputy President David Mabuza was responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces this afternoon.
A thick smog engulfed landmarks such as the capital's Red Fort and India Gate while drivers had visibility cut by the haze that built up after the Diwali holiday weekend.
The artificial limbs were made by grinding down plastic bottles and spinning the grains into polyester yarns which were heated to produce a light, sturdy substance that could be easily moulded.
Thailand is the sixth-largest global contributor to ocean pollution, and plastic is a scourge.
In addition to seeing a record number of climbers this year, a government-led cleaning initiative on Everest -- the world's highest mountain -- also collected over 10 tonnes of trash.
Globally, South Africa is among the worst air polluters. This is largely due to our over-reliance on coal power.
The State of India's Environment Report found air pollution is responsible for 12.5% of all deaths in the country - painting a bleak picture of the environmental record of recent Indian governments.
Every week the 110 pupils at the Akshar Forum school outside Dispur in Assam state must bring up to 20 items of plastic gathered from their homes and the local area.
A graphic on antibiotics pollution in rivers and the risk of superbugs. A global study has found that rivers across the world are being polluted by antibiotics. This has raised fears that bugs will become resistant to lifesaving medication.
Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer, said he made the unsettling discovery as he descended nearly 10,928 metres to a point in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench.
Crop production has surged 300% since 1970, meaning one-third of all land is now used to make food -- an industry that uses 75% of all fresh water on Earth.
The area is in the grips of an environmental disaster as pollution and raw sewage continue to spill into the Vaal River.
This was revealed during a meeting of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Environmental Affairs on Wednesday, where the possible banning of single-use plastic products was discussed.
Forecasts from Research & Markets claim the vertical farming industry could be worth as much as $3 billion by 2024.