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Weather
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Here’s A UCT Water Scientist Discussing That ‘Worst Drought In More Than 100 Years’ Stat
22 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ve probably seen people arguing on social media about the severity of our current drought, and the 100-year stat is often criticised. Let’s hear from an expert.
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TIME’s Antarctica Aerial Shots Show Devastating Result Of Climate Change
22 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Down here in the Mother City we’re freaking out about the impending Day Zero, but down below in Antarctica there’s a different problem to deal with.
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Extreme Crosswind Aircraft Landing From Germany Is Something Else [Video]
22 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
High winds tore through the likes of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany last week, and there were plenty of videos on social media. This one is next level.
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Netherlands Storm Videos Make Cape Town Look Tame
19 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As Storm Friederike causes havoc in northern Europe, Twitter has filled with scenes of destruction, high winds catching many off guard.
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Cape Town Drilling For Water Has Begun – Everything We Know So Far
12 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / 3 Comments
As dam levels drop, the City of Cape Town is doing what it can to delay the seemingly inevitable. So, who wants to see what Day Zero really looks like?
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Satellite Pics And Videos Show Snow In The Sahara Desert
11 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While the words ‘snow’ and ‘desert’ are hardly ever seen in the same sentence, Sunday saw the Sahara Desert covered in a blanket for the third time in 40 years.
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JFK Airport Descended Into Pure And Utter Chaos This Weekend [Video]
10 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A combination of a storm, a burst pipe, and epic levels of mismanagement caused delays of up to four days at one of America’s busiest airports. People were not impressed.
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Picture Of Newlands Swimming Pool Shows Just How Much Trouble Cape Town Is In
12 Dec 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For many Southern Suburb folk a splash in the Newlands Pool is a staple, but in case you haven’t popped past lately you should check this out.
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Bills / Colts NFL Match Might Be The Most Ridiculous Thing We’ve Seen All Week [Video+Images]
12 Dec 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Usually we wouldn’t give a damn about the Buffalo Bills playing the Indianapolis Colts, except for the fact that Sunday’s showdown wasn’t exactly par for the course.
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Gauteng ‘Tornado’ Tears Through Town – Injures 50 And Wrecks Houses [Videos+Images]
12 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Severe winds struck the Vaal Marina area yesterday afternoon, leaving more than 300 people displaced and over 50 injured. Many were quick to call it a ‘tornado’.
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We Better Pray Cape Town’s December Fires Don’t Get As Bad As California’s Right Now [Images]
07 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Across the southern California region, a number of fires rage on. Thus far they have destroyed more than 100 000 acres of land, and show no sign of slowing down.
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Local Scientists Are Freaking Out About Desalinated Water Pollutants And Health Risks
04 Dec 2017 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
For some the answer to our water problems lies with desalinating our seawater, but scientists from the University of the Western Cape aren’t so sure.
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Cape Town Finds Extra Water – But That Doesn’t Mean You Should Chill
20 Nov 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The City of Cape Town is exploring just about every water option out there, and this new project seems to be bearing fruit. Just don’t go celebrating yet.
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Here’s A Pretty Cool Story Coming Out Of Robben Island [Video]
15 Nov 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Robben Island has come a long way since the dark old days, and nowhere is that more evident than in their latest initiative. Time to shine.
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Cape Town Is Hitting Gale Force 9 Today – Three Away From A Hurricane
07 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Today’s south easter his coming in hard, reaching gust levels of up to 81 kph. You might want to tie down your garden furniture before it ends up in someone else’s yard.
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Water Crisis Will Lead To Wine Drought
27 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wow, talk about kicking us while we’re down. Apparently the local wine industry is gearing up for tough times ahead, and that spells bad news for consumers too.
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The Six-Minute Water Crisis Video Everyone Is Talking About – “They Were Warned”
26 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The finger pointing blame game is in full swing, and no one seems to want to step up and take responsibility for our mess. Here’s a little food for thought.
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Guess What Happens When You Phone Cape Town’s Hotels And Ask If You Can Take A Bath?
25 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 26 Comments
Tourist season is about to kick into fifth gear, and that means our hotels are going to be rammed. How much do really they care about the water shortage?
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Zapiro Sums Up Cape Town’s Water Crisis Quite Nicely
20 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Earlier this week we showed you Zapiro taking on Zuma and Mbalula, and now he’s focusing on the water crisis the Mother City finds itself in.
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This Could Be The Most Radical Solution To Cape Town’s Water Crisis Yet
17 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Aqueducts, desalination plants, machines that convert air to water – we’ve heard them all over the past few months. Get a load of this beaut from left field.
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Reckon The City Has Our Water Crisis Under Control? The Daily Maverick Doesn’t Think So
12 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Another day, another reminder of the trouble that lies ahead. If you think the City has everything sorted you might be in for a nasty surprise.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Chaos At Durban Harbour Yesterday [Videos]
11 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
During Durban’s monster storm, a massive cargo ship ran aground and all hell broke loose. It took a pretty adept rescue operation to turn this one around.
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Five Videos That Sum Up The Storm Situation In KZN Right Now
10 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A massive storm smashed into Durban’s coastline this morning, and has already wreaked havoc with flash floods and strong winds. Take a look for yourself.
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Insane Pictures And Videos From Yesterday’s Jozi Flood And Hail Storm
10 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Johannesburg was hit by a massive storm yesterday afternoon, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Let’s check on the hail, tornadoes and flooding.
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Ever Wanted To See The Northern Lights? Check Them Out From The Space Station [Video]
26 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Space travel has always been pretty appealing, but get a load of what Aurora borealis looks like from space. Spoiler alert – it’s spectacular.
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Trump Responds To First Climate Change Question Since Massive Storms And Hurricanes
15 Sep 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
In the wake of Harvey and Irma, environmental scientists have agreed that climate change contributed to heightened storm surge and flooding. Over to Trump.
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Branson Shows Necker Island Destruction [Photos + Video]
11 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Richard Branson has been living in the British Virgin Islands for many years, but never before has he seen anything like Hurricane Irma.
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Instagram Models Slammed For Posting Half-Naked Photos Amid Hurricane ‘Thoughts And Prayers’
11 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As hurricanes wreak havoc the internet is awash with those ‘thoughts and prayers’ messages, some of which come with a spicy picture.
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Trump’s Other Property – Chateau Des Palmiers – Got ‘Slammed’ By The Hurricane
08 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Donald has property dotted around the globe (and he will tell you all about them), although at the moment the fate of his St. Martin property is uncertain.
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St. Martin Is ‘Unreachable’ – Staggering Images Show Latest Hurricane Irma Damage [Video]
08 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hurricane Irma has been flexing her muscles for a few days now, and the result of the 300 km/h winds is complete and utter destruction.
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