Noticias sobre South Africa
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds
In half the world’s countries one or more types of freshwater ecosystems are degraded, including rivers, lakes and aquifers.
EXIM Board approves landmark $1.6 billion solar energy and water project in rural Angola
The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved a historic $1.6 billion direct loan to support the construction of 65 solar photovoltaic energy mini-grids with energy storage facilities that will power water collection, treatment, and purification systems in four southern provinces in Angola.
Research shows reducing future global flooding hinges on cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Pioneering research forecasts worldwide flooding is likely to be significantly worse in future decades if countries fail to meet official pledges to cut carbon emissions.
Cape Town obtains $150 million loan for energy and water infrastructure development
IFC announced an investment in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality's infrastructure investment program to improve access to quality basic services for its population, especially low-income households, and to scale up infrastructure to foster inclusive economic growth.
Global increase in water-related conflict, study reveals
New study from the Pacific Institute shows rapid growth in water as a trigger, weapon, and casualty of violence, with a dramatic jump in 2023 incidents.
Cloud level rise from deforestation threatens water supply in African mountains, study finds
International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming and cloud level rise than that caused by climate change, which threatens biodiversity and water supply in African montane forests.
Earth just had its warmest July on record
July was the globe’s 14th month in a row of record warmth
African Development Fund to loan $13.2 million to Zambia for improved water and sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund granted a loan of $13.2 million to Zambia in Abidjan on 17 July 2024 to implement innovative measures and improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for 460,000 people in Kabwe and Bauleni.
South Africa’s TNPA seeks proposals for two solar-powered seawater desalination plants
To enable climate-resilient infrastructure at its Nelson Mandela Bay Ports, South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the construction of two Solar-Powered Seawater Desalination Plants and a Renewable Energy Power System.
Innovative solutions for sustainability in the Zambezi River Basin
A new study addresses the urgent challenges in managing the water-energy-land nexus in the Zambezi River Basin, which is crucial for southern Africa's economic stability and environmental health.
Drowning in waste: pollution hotspots in aquatic environments
A new IIASA study explores waste management systems and reveals that achieving zero waste leakage by 2030 is unlikely, potentially jeopardizing related Sustainable Development Goals.
Zimbabwe joins United Nations (UN) Water Convention
Zimbabwe’s accession further reinforces the strong momentum for water cooperation in Africa, where over 90% of water resources are in 63 basins shared by two or more countries.
Marubeni to invest in Denmark’s AquaGreen
Marubeni Corporation has agreed to acquire shares through a third-party allotment in AquaGreen, a Danish company with technology that can dry and pyrolyze wet biomass, such as sewage sludge generated during wastewater treatment, to produce biochar.
Nedbank’s $250m loan bolsters Limpopo water supply in South Africa
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) has finalized a R4.5 billion ($250 million) term loan facility to the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) for the Mokolo-Crocodile River Water Augmentation Project Phase 2A (MCWAP-2A).
New research identifies ecosystems that could be threatened by declining groundwater levels
Where hidden water tables meet the Earth's surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations.
Climate change increases time spent by women on water collection by up to 30%
By 2050, climate change could increase the amount of time women in households without running water spend collecting water by up to 30 percent on global average, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change.
Study reveals ancient Nile floods were highly variable during wetter climates
Global warming as well as recent droughts and floods threaten large populations along the Nile Valley.
Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050
The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide, USC research suggests.
Climate change to shift tropical rains northward, suggests computer modeling
A study led by a UC Riverside atmospheric scientist predicts that unchecked carbon emissions will force tropical rains to shift northward in the coming decades, which would profoundly impact agriculture and economies near the Earth's equator.
Namibia initiates construction of second desalination plant amid severe century-long drought
Namibia is set to embark on the construction of a second desalination plant in response to its most severe drought in more than a century, announced Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein, according to South African news agency News24.