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Category Archives: Water Security
COP28 head presses nations to reach climate ‘compromise’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAFP, 7 December 2023 The Emirati head of the UN’s climate conference pressed countries on Wednesday to strive for common ground and reach a “historic” deal by early next week, giving negotiators days to untangle disagreements over the fate of … Continue reading
COP28: Several climate records shattered in 2023 owing to extreme weather- UN
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 1 December 2023 According to the United Nations (UN), 2023 is on track to become the hottest year on record as world leaders meet in Dubai to take stock of the global climate crisis. Read More
Water crisis looms: SA could be out of water within 7 years
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintShanice Naidoo, The Citizen, 21 November 2023 The demand for water will exceed available supply in SA within seven years, with seven of the 13 major water systems in South Africa predicted to run out by 2040. Read More
Rand Water says it’s working with municipalities to address supply difficulties
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAlpha Ramushwana, Eyewitness News, 6 October 2023 In the wake of Gauteng’s never-ending water woes, Rand Water said it was working with municipalities to address their water supply difficulties. Read More
Joburg Water to use “Water Shifting” to address shortages
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 10 October 2023 Johannesburg Water says plans to curb water losses and improve capacity at reservoirs in and around Johannesburg are well under way. Read More
Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’ – UN rights chief
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAFP, 12 September 2023 Climate change is sparking human rights emergencies in numerous countries, the UN rights chief said Monday, stressing the need to fight the impunity of those who “plunder our environment”. Read More
