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Will there be more rain this winter? With the winter creeping ever closer, Capetonians are hoping for a wet season. But what kind of rainfall can the city expect? 16 Mar 2018 Republished
Preparing for an uncertain water future Dr Kevin Winter joined Mike Bloomberg, the UN’s new Special Envoy for Climate Action, on a tour of Theewaterskloof Dam to discuss local climate change. 09 Mar 2018
UCT responds to City’s new water tariff With the City's new water tariffs in place, UCT's water bill will soon become unaffordable. How is UCT cutting costs and, more importantly, saving water? 06 Mar 2018
Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save water What does research tell us about the best behaviour-changing interventions, or ‘nudges’, to prompt Cape Town residents to save water? 05 Mar 2018 Republished
How Western Cape farmers are being hit by the drought Amid the extensive coverage of the ongoing drought in the city of Cape Town, we shouldn’t forget about its impact in the surrounding farmlands. 02 Mar 2018 Republished
Cape Town did come together to save water Citizens of Cape Town have shown unprecedented levels of co-operation in managing the region’s water crisis, say members of UCT’s Environmental Policy Research Unit. 01 Mar 2018 Republished
Making it through the water crisis Associate Professor Lesley Green warns against selfish survivalism in the face of the water crisis, and urges communities to band together and care for one another. 28 Feb 2018
UCT Libraries taps into water-saving campaign Installing low-flow metered taps, encouraging staff to bring their own water to work and turning off HydroBoils are some of UCT Libraries' water-saving strategies. 26 Feb 2018
Finding opportunity in the water crisis Associate Professor Lesley Green outlines ways in which the water crisis could prompt Cape Town to build a greener and more environmentally resilient city. 21 Feb 2018
Day Zero is meant to cut Cape Town’s water use: what is it, and is it working? The possibility of reaching Day Zero - and the devastating consequences that it will bring - has focused everyone's attention on tightly managing water consumption. 20 Feb 2018 Republished
Help keep Day Zero at bay You can do a lot in your office to keep Day Zero at bay. These five simple tips will help you start saving water today. 20 Feb 2018
Five signs that Day Zero may be averted There are five things that could give the City more time to contain the water crisis and push Day Zero further out. 23 Jan 2018
A detailed look at the drought data Facts are few, opinions plenty, on the cause of the water crisis. 22 Jan 2018 Republished
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