Tag: water management
How to harvest water and improve soil health with mulching
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Water is a precious resource in Southern Africa, where it is often in short supply for much of the year....
Keep your windmill turning
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There are many ways to extract water from the ground, but the traditional windmill or windpump remains the easiest...
Water supply, legislation and consumption trends in SA
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The earth has an abundance of water, covering some 70% of the surface area of our planet. Unfortunately, only...
Invasive alien plants and their impact on wetlands
Invasive alien plants multiply rapidly once they are established in an area, which increases clearing costs and compounds adverse effects on the environment. These...
Science supports groundwater management
The oceans contain 97% of the earth’s water and of the remaining 3%, which is freshwater, 2% is locked up in glaciers and the...