WATER
Video made by RepsUp100
In one of the driest regions of Morocco boardering the Sahara, a German NGO has installed fogcatching nets to harvest fog, which frequently blankets the region. One single square meter of net can produce up to 22 liters a day. The new installation will produce up to 37,000 liters of water a day for several villages in the region.
Video made by Creating-Water-Foundation
On the outside of Lima, the Creating Water Foundation has installed 60 fogcatcher nets, which can produce up to 10,000 liters of fresh water daily and has transformed the community.
The weirdness of water never disappoints. Unlocking its unique properties including why it’s so slippery has taken scientists well into the 21st century to figure out…
Video made by Informasi-Konstruktif
The construction of an ‘Ice Stupas’ and irrigation system.transforms barren land into an oasis.
Video made by TED-Ed
BBC News
Engineers and villagers building an ice glacier in the province Ladakh in northern India.
Video made by Vida Verde Finca, Vilcabamba, Ecuador
How does deforestation interrupt the rainwater cycle? And what are the techniques that can be employed to restore this essential cycle? Water retention landscaping is designed to catch and contain rainfall, which permits water and nutrients to penetrate into the land. The best way to save water and restore aquifers is to accumulate water in land and these techniques make reforestation and agriculture possible.
The accidental gigantic swale…
Tomorrow’s Build
China is turning back to nature for solutions to mop-up the mess of flooding and store stormwater to release water when needed, a bit like a sponge!
Smithsonian Channel
This ancient underground canal and irrigation system dates back beyond the 3rd century and is still in operation today.
Our Changing Climate
Climate change is exasperating water consumption, drying out wells and depleting groundwater sources…
USA Today
In places around the world aquifiers are being depleted and wells have gone dry. Groundwater, milleniums in the making cannot be replenished to make any significant dent to mitigate the rate of pumping and consumption.
Qatar is a very dry desert nation with no renewable fresh water resources like rivers and lakes. The country is dependent upon desalination, therefore to provide water security for its growing population Qatar is building the world’s largest reservoir.
Although they really look strange, shade balls not only reduce water evaporation and the formation of algae, but also lessens the use of chemicals.