Loskop Dam Hit With Mine Acid Leak and Farm Irrigation Threatened Environment South Africa by Alt News Team - 10th Mar 202210th Mar 2022 A massive mine acid leak in Mpumalanga has reached Loskop Dam, threatening SA’s second-largest agricultural irrigation scheme. Work is now under way to contain the “uncharacteristic environmental incident” at Khwezela Colliery’s Kromdraai site in eMalahleni, with numerous role players involved, said mine owner Thungela Resources. But Agri Limpopo called on Saturday for answers and accountability. “This toxic, polluted water, contains highly concentrated levels of radioactive metals and salts which are hazardous to all forms of life,” it said. “This polluted water flowed down the Wilge River, into the Olifants River and has now polluted the Loskop Dam, threatening SA’s second-largest agricultural irrigation scheme and causing devastating environmental and ecological damage along the way,” said spokesperson Marthinus Erasmus. “Apart from the immediate harm, it will
Inequality Theory On Global Warming Is Baseless Environment Opinion by Duncan du Bois - 5th Mar 20227th Mar 2022 If there is a Pulitzer prize for conflated nonsense, then the worthy recipients of it would have to be Murray Leibrandt and Anda David of UCT for their article claiming that socio-economic inequality is hindering action on global warming (The Mercury, March 3). Their theory that global warming is man-made is wrong in two respects. First, global warming is not taking place. This is attested to by science and history. First, as noted in a previous letter, Dr Steven Koonin, amongst hundreds of eminent scientists, has pointed out that there has been no change in the warmest temperatures over the past 60 years. Ice accumulation in Antarctica is not shrinking. Second, warming periods have occurred when the CO2 levels were much lower
Climate Change Warnings Ignore Science and History Editor Picks Environment Opinion by Duncan du Bois - 1st Mar 2022 Like the Covid/vaccine narrative, the promoters of the climate change narrative are abusing science and ignoring history in their efforts to cajole people into accepting their demands to ban fossil fuels (The Mercury, February 28). If these activists perused a bit of history, they would find that violent thunderstorms and lightning are a natural occurrence not just in Kokstad but worldwide, over millennia. So, their assertion that “unless radical action is taken to tackle climate change, the country’s agricultural industry faces a grim future” is unscientific, unhistorical alarmism. When Kentucky was hit by a massive tornado in December which killed 70 people, the event was blamed on climate change. But in 1925, when a tornado struck the same area, 750 people were
Bellville’s First Urban Food Garden Brings New Hope And Growth Environment Lifestyle by Alt News Team - 11th Oct 2021 7 October 2021 - The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) in collaboration with MES - Safe Space, GrowZA and Xylem yesterday officially opened Bellville’s urban food garden, known as the Life-Changing Garden, with its first spring harvest now available to the community. For Bellville, the second metropolitan node of the City of Cape Town, the food garden is most definitely changing lives by supporting the nutritional wellbeing of homeless and jobless adults in the area, providing water and food security, developing urban farming skills, and providing affordable healthy produce for sale to the community to raise funds for the urban gardening project. From Wednesday 6 October 2021, the local community can purchase fresh produce daily at MES Safe Space, AJ West Str Bellville, for
Dig Deep with Your Compost Bin! Editor Picks Environment by Alt News Team - 11th Oct 2021 Having a healthy, happy garden is one of Granny Mouse Country House & Spa’s pride and joy. And there are many ways to make that happen while also providing a range of environmental benefits. Recycling food and other organic waste products help improve the health of the soil, reduce greenhouse gases and help lower the impact of drought. The compost bin is the most basic way of doing so. Anything that grows will decompose and, with a compost bin, it provides the perfect home to bacteria and decomposing organisms such as worms to work their magic. The decomposing matter or compost, also known as black gold, is rich in nutrition and can be used for your garden. The benefits are enormous, and it’s a
National Geographic announces largest Sharkfest yet Documentary Entertainment Environment by Alt News Team - 28th Jun 202128th Jun 2021 Johannesburg, 28 June, 2021: National Geographic is making a splash this July with the ninth annual Sharkfest. The must-sea summer event swims onto screens with Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth on Saturday 3 July at 18:00 (CAT) and continues throughout the month with premiere shark programming every Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 on National Geographic Wild (DStv 182, Starsat 221). Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth follows the global movie star as he embarks on a personal mission to investigate how we can live more harmoniously with sharks. The one-hour documentary special from Nutopia (“One Strange Rock”) features shark icon and conservationist Valerie Taylor, who takes Hemsworth for a shark dive to experience firsthand the awe and beauty of nurse sharks, and
The Grand African Green premiers on National Geographic this Weekend Documentary Environment by Alt News Team - 24th May 202124th May 2021 Documentary depicts how 100 million hectares of land across Africa are being restored Johannesburg, 24 May 2021: National Geographic’s Planet Possible Campaign gets into full swing this World Environment Day Weekend, with the premiere of The Grand African Green Up, a documentary special that celebrates the remarkable, leading work of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) being accomplished on the continent. Premiering on both National Geographic (DStv 181, StarSat 220) and National Geographic Wild (DStv 182) on Friday 4 June at 18:00 (CAT), with a repeat on 5 June at 18:10 on National Geographic, The Grand African Green Up profiles the mission of the AFR100, as they strive to restore at least 100 million hectares of land by 2030. Showcasing the on-the-ground
South Africa’s highest wine farm confirms its commitment to sustainability Environment by Alt News Team - 10th May 202110th May 2021 Solar plant installed to lower carbon footprint in Cederberg Cape Town, 10 May 2021: The world-renowned South African wine farm, Cederberg, has confirmed its commitment to sustainability with the installation of a solar energy plant. Situated in the Cederberg Nature Conservancy, the award-winning farm harvests 900 tons of grapes each year in a distinct terroir to make its sought-after signature ranges of wines. This isolated farm has water from mountain springs, a unique cold climate without coastal influences and five generations’ understanding of the land. Cederberg was one of the first wine farms in South Africa to be awarded Champion Status by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), in recognition for its commitment to regenerative farming practices, including conserving natural systems
National Geographic launches Planet Possible Environment by Alt News Team - 22nd Apr 202122nd Apr 2021 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RAISES THE BAR THIS EARTH DAY WITH THE LAUNCH OF PLANET POSSIBLE, AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO LIVE MORE LIGHTLY ON THE PLANET As the World Begins to Emerge from the Pandemic, our Planet Possible storytelling will inform and encourage consumers to build on the scientific and environmental gains of the past year through content, products & experiences aimed at enabling people to discover what they can do to help preserve our home Earth Day is being Celebrated on Multiple Platforms, including an Earth Day Eve 2021 Virtual Celebration with a Star-Studded Lineup of Environmentally Conscious Musical Artists JOHANNESBURG, 22 APRIL 2021: As a global event each year, Earth Day unites more than 1 billion people to take part in what
Proudly South African company proves that life tastes better with bread Environment by Alt News Team - 8th Mar 20218th Mar 2021 Solar energy added as the secret ingredient to help prices stay stable Cape Town, 8 March 2021: Proudly South African dough manufacturer, Goosebumps, has proven that life tastes better with bread. Not only bread, but cakes, croissants, muffins and other pastries too. Knowing how essential this is to South African life, they have also started a move towards sustainability by installing a solar plant to help curb rising electricity prices. Over the years, small in-store bakeries have been under strain with the extreme time and labour-intensive process involved in mixing dough. Goosebumps have found a way to save bakers from having to get up at 3 AM to knead their mixtures. By combining the taste of traditional recipes with today's technology, they
