Being Green - 26 July 2019
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ZERO-ING ON THE WATER POSITION
At least we’re having a (quote) normal (unquote) winter, the rain gauges are overflowing and there are substantial inflows into the dams. Also there’s been flooding and disruption, but that’s ‘normal’ too. Some places inland, like Leeuwenboschfontein near Touws River and Redelinghuys on the West Coast have had the first proper rainfall in four years, and hard-pressed farmers are rejoicing.
The water crisis continues, rain or shine. Don’t be tempted into thinking that the water worries are over – they’re not. Cape Town had the worst drought on record since records began, admittedly only about 140 years ago, but that’s how recently everything has hotted up in the modern world (apologies for the pun).
At least we’re having a (quote) normal (unquote) winter, the rain gauges are overflowing and there are substantial inflows into the dams. Also there’s been flooding and disruption, but that’s ‘normal’ too. Some places inland, like Leeuwenboschfontein near Touws River and Redelinghuys on the West Coast have had the first proper rainfall in four years, and hard-pressed farmers are rejoicing.
The water crisis continues, rain or shine. Don’t be tempted into thinking that the water worries are over – they’re not. Cape Town had the worst drought on record since records began, admittedly only about 140 years ago, but that’s how recently everything has hotted up in the modern world (apologies for the pun).
