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Pollution

CoJ MMC Tembe: We are planning on tackling more general crimes in 2022

By Ray White

With areas such as Hillbrow traditionally a hotspot for crime especially over new year, Safety MMC David Tembe said there will be change in the City of...

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    Environmental degradation poses triple threat to humans: UN

    A scientific assessment by the UN Environment Programme found that galloping economic growth has come at a devastating cost to the planet and urged governments, businesses and people around the world to act to reverse the damage before it is too late.

    464 days ago
  • FILE: The Vaal River. Picture: EWN

    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.

    612 days ago
  • ArcelorMittal SA's Vereeniging plant. Picture: www.arcelormittalsa.com

    ArcelorMittal SA fined R3.6m for excessive hydrogen sulphide emissions

    In a statement, the company said it acknowledged that emissions at its Vanderbijlpark plant exceeded permissible levels.

    717 days ago
  • The COVID-19 upside: Pollution levels dip in lockdown areas

    Global pollution levels have decreased since the COVID-19 outbreak as countries introduced a range of measures to help slow down the spread of the deadly virus. #COVID-19 #Coronavirus

    796 days ago
  • Eskom's Kendal Power Station is coal-fired and situated in Mpumalanga. Picture: eskom.co.za

    Eskom may have to take 10,000 megawatts offline over new rules

    Eskom estimates it would cost R300 billion to install this technology at power stations that will still be operational after 2030.

    851 days ago
  • Youth carry along an effigy of Shell CEO Ben van Beurden for the Global Climate Strike protests on 20 September 2019 in Washington, DC. Picture: AFP

    Shell wins UK court battle against environmental protesters

    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.

    906 days ago
  • Vaal River pollution. Picture: @SaveTheVaal/Twitter

    Mabuza says over R1bn needed for Vaal River pollution crisis

    Deputy President David Mabuza was responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces this afternoon.

    933 days ago
  • FILE: An icecream vendor waits for customers under heavy smog near India Gate in New Delhi on 28 October 2019. Air quality in the Indian capital turned "hazardous" on 28 October 2019 after a night of frenzied fireworks by revellers defying a Supreme Court ban to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. Picture: AFP

    Delhi fights hazardous pollution after Diwali party

    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.

    943 days ago
  • Picture: De Montfort University.

    These researchers are turning plastic bottles into prosthetic limbs

    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.

    964 days ago
  • FILE: In this picture taken on 25 August 2019, 12-year-old Ralyn Satidtanasarn, known by her nickname Lilly, takes part in the Trash Hero cleaning initiative at the Khung Bang Kachao urban forest and beach in Bangkok. Picture: AFP

    Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages 'war' on plastic

    Thailand is the sixth-largest global contributor to ocean pollution, and plastic is a scourge.

    986 days ago
  • A view of Mount Everest in Nepal. Picture: Pixabay.com.

    Everest region bans single-use plastic

    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.

    1011 days ago
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    UN calls on SA to do more in reducing carbon footprint

    Globally, South Africa is among the worst air polluters. This is largely due to our over-reliance on coal power.

    1087 days ago
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    Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds

    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.

    1088 days ago
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    Indian school demands waste plastic as 'fees'

    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.

    1089 days ago
  • 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. Picture: AFP

    Superbug threat grows as rivers contaminated with antibiotics

    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.

    1096 days ago
  • FILE: Plastic and rubbish pollute a beach in Hong Kong. Picture: AFP

    Trash found littering ocean floor in deepest-ever sub dive

    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.

    1110 days ago
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    Lost world: UN report shows Nature at death's door

    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.

    1118 days ago
  • An SANDF technical team works to restore infrastructure at the polluted Vaal River system. Picture: @SANDFCorpEvents/Twitter

    Vaal River sewage crisis persists due to funding issues

    The area is in the grips of an environmental disaster as pollution and raw sewage continue to spill into the Vaal River.

    1150 days ago
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