Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 16 July 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# The Green Connection is concerned about the recent approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for Shell’s proposed Northern Cape Ultra Deep oil and gas exploration project. The project, located off the West Coast between Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape and Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, would involve drilling five exploration wells and specialised seismic surveys to map the seabed. Green Connection’s Shahil Singh says this approval comes despite repeated objections raised by coastal communities and civil society:

# The Do More Foundation is calling on South Africans to support young children by upgrading early learning centres to withstand climate impacts. Their 2025 Mandela Day campaign, A better climate future begins with the children, focuses on building shaded play areas, water harvesting systems, and solar-powered appliances at early childhood development centres. The foundation says the aim is to help children learn and play safely as heatwaves, floods and droughts increasingly threaten their development.

# And finally: The DA in Limpopo is requesting an immediate investigation into the source of a major pollution incident affecting the Limpopo River. Farmers report that the river’s water turned a strange turquoise green colour and emitted a strong chemical smell. The DA’s Jacques Smalle says there is speculation that the pollution may have been caused either by a sludge dam spill from an upstream coal mine, possibly in the Thabazimbi or Ellisras region, or by a significant sewage spill:

Stay tuned for more news………….