This rain is a reminder that our #watersecurity does not come from rain in Gauteng. Southern Gauteng is downstream of the Vaal. Read our Aug 2017 #mapofthemonth to see how the Gauteng watershed works #rain#vaal#urbanwatershed https://t.co/vGvc6uUtNE
Just incase you still needed convincing...
" children experience profound and diverse benefits through regular contact with nature..."
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"Until now, P. cataracta was only known from a single specimen collected from “Tulbagh waterfall” in 1804, and in 2008, after many fruitless searches, it was officially declared extinct on the Red Data List of South African Plants."
https://t.co/uZ5GhjRPoR
So observe the effects of the mercy of Allah - how He gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed, that [same one] will give life to the dead, and He is over all things competent."
The Noble Quran (30:50)
#guidingwaters
'"It is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds and spread them in the sky however He wills,and He makes them fragments so you see the rain emerge from within them.And when He causes it to fall upon whom He wills of His servants, immediately they rejoice
Quran (30:48)
"These are just the moans and groans of an old continent and often are not big enough to cause significant damage. But they tell us that the rocks are still alive,"
https://t.co/b77zJGUQfj
“Just because trees can grow on a patch of land, does not mean that trees should grow there,” Dr Sally Archibald
“... There is a sense that land in Africa is available and can be used to fix global issues.”
https://t.co/4VG6D2KSVv
As Gauteng continues to swelter in heatwave after heatwave, the Vaal Dam has now dropped to below 50%. Carte Blanche explores the reasons behind of some of South Africa’s declining water sources.
https://t.co/eKanJg5kwj
Join *Ansaarul-Ardh* in their first ever _community-based_, _eco-friendly_ initiative.
Help us make Azaadville beautiful by planting trees!
🗓Date of planting:
*27 October*, _Sunday_
📱For more info or to volunteer:
081 488 2643/
065 873 3243
⛈☀🔍🇿🇦 *WeatherSmart* - a South African app by our South African Weather Services (SAWS) using our local weather models (no Northern-Global model can forecast our situation like our local weather models) .
https://t.co/Qhe4Jat91n
@SAWeatherServic
The current combination of extremely high temperatures and virtually no rainfall within Rand Water's area of supply has resulted in high water consumption, which is placing a significant amount of strain on Rand Water's system. Consumers are requested to please use water wisely.
“Southern Africa has been identified by the ‘Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C’ as one of the regions in the world where climate change will impact most negatively on economic growth, considering the widespread impact on the agriculture sector,”
https://t.co/SgZFK2rjiK
"You can even put it in the microwave for a few minutes".
But just add a few drops of water, and "voila!" the blob comes to life again, looking to feed and procreate, which it does by producing and releasing spores that grow into new, baby blobs."
https://t.co/jITtRuusAh
"Studies have consistently linked city living with poorer mental health. For example, growing up in an urban environment is correlated with twice the risk of developing schizophrenia as growing up in the countryside"
https://t.co/RAAzuNQs3a?
‘Animals are suffering’
The SPCA is considering laying criminal charges against the Msunduzi Municipality for allegedly failing to heed a notice to urgently provide feed for starving animals at the Bisley Nature Reserve.
https://t.co/NldDLabOwV?
shared via @News24