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Public Safety At Risk As Newlands Water Spring Gets Gnarly
18 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As “day zero” approaches, the Cape’s most prominent natural water resource is being abused – giving us a glimpse into the future of what desperation in a dry city will look like.
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Outrage Over Local Company Filling People’s Pools With Drinkable Water On The Down Low
23 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There’s a company in Cape Town that will fill up your pool with potable water for a hefty fee, and it appears their practices are more than likely illegal.
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Friday Morning Spice
01 Sep 2017 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
WC ‘day zero’ water plan kicks in. iPhone 8 launch date. Global banks create digital currency. Texas flood piano man goes viral. Bourdain’s book too hot for Twitter. Dirty Dancing today. Online dating is a farce. Kardashian something.
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Brace Yourself, Hout Bay – Everything We Know About Cape Town’s New Desalination Plants
18 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The City of Cape Town has finally come to the party, announcing three potential desalination sites in an effort to create more potable water.
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The Brothers Streep Have A Catchy Message To Share About Saving Water [Video]
06 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shorter showers, no washing the car, make use of that bucket – water tips are a dime a dozen, but few are as catchy as this video.
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Friday Morning Spice
26 May 2017 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Final 10% of water. SA actor bust in brothel. Maimane bounced from Zambia. Tokyo resigns amid inquiry. Spur CEO’s open letter. Russia probe targets Kushner. Cellphone saved Manchester woman’s life. Zuck gets degree. Tech cycling company worth $1 billion.
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If You’re Wondering Whether Cape Town’s Water Is Safe to Drink, Read This
22 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There have been many mixed messages doing the rounds about the safety of the city’s drinking water, so let’s clarify a few things bright and early on a Monday.
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You Really Need To Stop Believing Those Harmful Rumours About Cape Town’s Water Supply
28 Mar 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Time and time again, people sharing fake information stirs up bouts of chaos. Here’s what’s actually happening with Cape Town’s water supply at the moment.
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You Need To Witness The Devastation Of The Flooding In Louisiana [Video]
17 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The U.S. state of Louisiana is currently underwater as records were broken, rain falling heavily over the weekend and leaving havoc in its wake.
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Here’s How To Tell If You Are Dehydrated In The Heat Wave [Infographic]
06 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Water is the source of life and without it we’re going to find ourselves in a sticky situation. Here’s what happens to your body when you don’t consume the life-giving liquid.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Drought Crisis [Video Infographic]
20 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As the drought descends on South Africa, it’s important to know just how it will affect us. Watch this infographic for more information…
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Water ‘Crisis’ And Drought Could Last For 10 Years
13 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As reservoirs and dams are drying up, members of the ANC are actively denying that South Africa is in a national drought crisis. The situation is manageable.
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SA In Trouble As Droughts Loom To Add To Our Economic Crisis
04 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
South Africa is experiencing its worst drought since ’92 and, well, on top of everything else that seems to be spiralling out of control, we might be in a lil’ pile of shit.
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Mexican Drought Lowers Lake Water Level 25m – Reveals Ancient Church [Incredible Images]
19 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As water levels drop in Mexico, a beautiful piece of colonial history is revealed, and here are the incredible photo’s for our viewing pleasure.
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The Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons You’ve Been Talking About
07 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Too afraid to get into the water this summer? Try a SUP lesson to ease yourself into the big blue and catch some sun while you’re at it.
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How To Look Like A Million Bucks, Without Breaking The Bank
19 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know you’re going to be frolicking in the sun for the next few weeks, and that you want to look your absolute best for your holiday snaps, so here’s a little suggestion…
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We Assume You’ve Got Your Waterproof Camera Ready For The Holidays? This One Costs Only R599
15 Dec 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
Smashing some pools and waterfalls on your adventurous hikes this festive season? You’ll need this bad boy to prove that it actually did happen. What’s that saying again…? Oh ya – “Pics or it didn’t happen”
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Insane: Watch Twiggy Baker Surf Jaws [Video]
20 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
These guys are craaaaazy with what they do on their little boards on the biggest, hugest waves. I’d need arm bands and an inflatable rubbie duckie boat at the very least.
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Watch These People Tightrope Across The Victoria Falls [Video]
10 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two cray-cray daredevils lived out my worst nightmare and walked across Vic Falls on what I would categorise as a piece of string.
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They Reckon This 15m Wide Crab Is Real
13 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Forget King Kong, Mothra and Godzilla, because Crabzilla is real and stalking us puny humans… apparently…
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It’s Boiling This Weekend – This Will Keep Your Kids Happy
01 Oct 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
Whether you have a pool or not, you’ll want this to keep your kids satisfied in the boiling sun, with delivery within 24 hours.
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At Last – We Get The Robot Octopus We’ve Been Dreaming Of [Video]
30 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Scientists at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) have designed a working robot which can swim and crawl just like an octopus.
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WATCH This Shark Cam Get Attacked By A Shark [Video]
07 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A shark got a little curious about a underwater camera deployed by researchers, and it decided to attack the piece of equipment.
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You’ll Never Guess What They’re Using For Heating In Austria
23 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some clever Austrians are looking below the city in order to take it forward, offering an efficient and clean way of providing heating from an unorthodox source.
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The Dead Sea Is Drying Up And This Is How They Plan To Fill It Up Again
10 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The River Jordan is being dried up for use in irrigation, which has led the Dead Sea’s water levels to drop by about a metre every 12 months. The middle-eastern nations have reacted quickly, and signed an agreement that might just bring the Dead Sea back.
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STOP EVERYTHING: They Just Found Water On Mars
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Just when you thought the Curiosity Rover was just digging up dirt up in vain up on the red planet, it’s gone and struck gold – well, water, actually. That’s right, believe it or not, there’s water on Mars.
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Florida Funeral Home Offers ‘Liquefaction’ Services
31 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Florida funeral home has unveiled an ‘alakaline hydrolysis’ unit, which dissolves dead bodies in heated alkaline water. Which is, apparently, something you might want to do; the process is being billed as a far greener alternative than cremation, producing far less greenhouse gas and requiring far less energy.
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It’s Friday: Here’s A Giant Water Balloon Exploding In Slow-Motion [VIDEO]
06 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You guys like water balloons, right? Look outside, of course you do. And slow-motion things are pretty swell. And it’s Friday. So click through, start your weekend right. Seriously though, this isn’t so much a bursting water balloon as an exploding water bed. They’re called red giants.
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