Environment
Environmental news from the Garden Route.
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Garden Route wetlands: A climate and biodiversity imperative
GEORGE NEWS - On 2 February, World Wetlands Day is celebrated globally, and the theme for this year is ‘Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage . Cobus Meiring
Garden Route Dam level at 43.75%
GEORGE NEWS - The latest dam level...
Munisipaliteit krimineel aangekla
OUDTSHOORN NUUS - Die...
World Wetlands Day: Highlighting the vital role of wetlands in climate resilience and water security
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS - The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA DP) joins the global community in commemorating World Wetlands Day, observed annually on
Premier convenes WC Integrated Energy and Water Council to further coordinate response to water security challenges
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS - Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government s Integrated Energy and Water Council on Friday, 30 January. Opening the meeting, the Premier urged provincial
How to save a stranded turtle
GEORGE NEWS - When tiny sea turtles wash ashore along the Garden Route, their survival often depends on the first person who spots them. Knowing what to do in those critical moments can mean
Illegal shooting in suburbs a serious crime, warns SPCA
GEORGE NEWS - The Garden Route SPCA (GRSPCA) has raised serious concern about the growing use of pellet guns, air rifles, paintball guns and similar weapons in suburban and built-up areas, warning
Garden Route Dam level 44,77 %
GEORGE NEWS - The latest dam level...
Groenvlei carp project faces shift as key roleplayer exits
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - After seven years of invasive carp removal at Groenvlei Lake, the Invasive Fish Species Management NPC (IFSM) has withdrawn from the project. The IFSM s Johnny Snyman confirmed
Garden Route Dam level 45,36 %
GEORGE NEWS - The latest dam level...
Holiday harvests threaten octopuses
GEORGE NEWS - Every summer, as holidaymakers and new residents flock to the Garden Route coastline, a quieter and far more troubling trend plays out along our rocky shores. Beneath the surface
Garden Route Dam level at 43.48%
GEORGE NEWS - The latest dam level...
The Swartberg veld fire remains uncontrolled
OUDTSHOORN NEWS - The Swartberg veld fire,...
Min water in Odn en De Rust wek kommer
OUDTSHOORN NUUS - Die watersituasie in...
Groenvlei hydrology explained amid huge concerns
ENVIRONMENT NEWS - Dr Roger Parsons, an expert regarding the role that groundwater plays in sustaining Groenvlei, a unique freshwater lake just east of Sedgefield, wrote this article following
Coastal erosion threatens homes and infrastructure
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Coastal erosion is a harsh reality along the coastlines of the Western and Eastern Cape, and the Garden Route is not escaping its impact. The damage is visible, measurable,
A season of new beginnings
OUDTSHOORN NEWS - Births, rescues and...
Heroldsbaai se natuurerfenis bewaar vir nageslag
GEORGE NUUS - Die familie wat 300 hektaar se grond rondom Voëlklip by Heroldsbaai gekoop het om dit in n natuurreservaat te omskep, se eerlike en uitsluitlike visie is die rehabilitasie
Decoding climate science: Critical minerals - the hidden backbone of the clean energy transition
ENVIRONMENT NEWS - As governments and...
Garden Route National Park is ready for the December holidays
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The Garden Route...