Outlook? Stormy Weather!

The full title of Prof Orren’s address was: “Extreme Weather Events: Will we get more in the Overberg?” and the answer is a resounding “Yes, we will”. The activities of the human race – mainly burning fossil fuel and making cement – release about 4 million tons of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere every hour of every day. Carbon …

Use the Power of Earth Hour

On 29 March Earth Hour comes to Hermanus Fisherman’s Village and Lemm’s Corner. Entertainment will include an all-day market turning into a unique “Market by Moonlight”. There will be buskers and local singers and dancers as well as a display of the best entries from a schools art competition. Stage performances start at 18h00. As the lights go off for …

Increasing demand and climate change threaten global water

An unprecedented rise in the demand for food, rapid urbanization and climate change are significantly threatening global water supplies, according to a United Nations report released today, which stresses that a radical new approach to managing this essential resource is needed to be able to sustain future consumption levels. The UN World Water Development Report, which will be launched at …

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South Africa has launched its first verified wind atlas, which maps out potential hotspots as a tool for wind farm developers as the coal-hungry country pushes toward renewable energy. The Wind Atlas for South Africa, launched Deputy Energy Minister Barbara Thompson on Tuesday, brings together 30 years’ worth of data verified over a year by 10 measurement masts and data …