South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water—by up to 2 millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed ...

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until ...

As holiday makers and congregants make their way to various destinations for the long Easter weekend, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged South Africans, particularly religious ...

Ghana’s battle against illegal mining (galamsey) has reached a critical turning point. For years, the indiscriminate destruction of water bodies has threatened the nation’s health, economy, and future ...

Geothermal energy is an abundant yet underutilised resource in Africa, primarily concentrated in the East African ... hot springs rich in sulfur and minerals. The hot, geothermic water rises to the ...

As South Africa’s water infrastructure deteriorates, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) estimates the country needs to spend over R90-billion a year over the next decade to repair and ...

Anthrax has been connected to the death of dozens of hippopotamuses at Virunga National Park in Africa's Democratic Republic ...

Siruthuli, a Coimbatore-based non-governmental organisation, has urged local bodies to treat sewage before letting into water bodies, in order to prevent pollution and groundwater contamination.

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most commonly caused by soil-dwe ...

The residents of Changai Wollof village in Sami District, Central River Region north, have complained of inadequate water supply over the past years. Changai Wollof, a village of over 60 homes and 85 ...

The indaba was a palpable demonstration of government’s commitment to tackling South Africa ... on water research and development and technology transfer; recognise the existing body of ...

Nairobi — In East Africa, climate change has made water a lifeline and threat. In a region highly dependent on rainfall for growing crops, climate change is threatening water security but ...