ByZiyanda Gova

OUTLINE

• WHAT IS FRACKING ?

• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS ?

• WHY KAROO ?

• HOW IT CAN BE STOPED ?

WHAT IS FRACKING ?

• Shale rock

• Water tables

• Dangerous

chemicals

• Ground water

contamination

ENVIRONMENTALIMPLICATION?

• Dispersed methane

• Flammable

• Degradation of environment

• Contaminate drinking water

• Human health

• Scarcity of water resource

WHY KAROO?

• Future hydraulic fracturing in South

Africa.

• Eighth largest reserve in the world.

• 390 trillion cubic feet.

• Little and Great Karoo.

HOW IT CAN BE STOPED

Awareness programs Issued of permits

Public participation

Alternative cleaner energies

REFERENCE

• www.greenpeace.org

• www.timeslive.co.za

• www.karoomeatoforigin.com

• www.timeslive.co.za

THANK YOU!!!

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