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dry lands September 21, 2023September 22, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Fixed and mobile shepherds’ huts – France and Italy

France *** Facebook group: Sheepwagon Fever Freshly painted, carpeted, and loaded with supplies; taken to their designated campgrounds for now; and waitingContinue readingFixed and mobile shepherds’ huts – France and Italy

desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by kinsmanivan

‘How would you survive?’: Desperation grows in Iraq water crisis

28 Jun 2023 Parched communities, once displaced by the ravages of ISIL, can barely survive the decimation of their water supplies. Source:Continue reading‘How would you survive?’: Desperation grows in Iraq water crisis

drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, heatwave, Heritage breed, homesteading September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Giving Up Modern Life to Become a Goat Herder in Montana

(Image credit: Brian Squibb) Callie leads such an inspiring life, and I’m grateful to have been able to spend a couple ofContinue readingGiving Up Modern Life to Become a Goat Herder in Montana

carbon capture, climate change, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, homesteading, water crisis September 9, 2023September 25, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Beaver Dams, Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Rock Dams – for slowing down and holding water

The beneficial role of beaver dams in restoring rivers In the deserts of north America something incredible is happening, these arid landsContinue readingBeaver Dams, Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Rock Dams – for slowing down and holding water

climate change, Conservation agriculture, deforestation, drought, dry lands, heatwave, holistic agriculture, homesteading, industrial agriculture, regenerative agriculture, sustainable food, Topsoil, wild fires September 3, 2023September 3, 2023 by kinsmanivan

The summer food went weird: searing heat reshapes US food production

From wilting wheat to stressed pollinators, US farmers and fishermen see unexpected climate effects This week, farmers across the midwest are preparingContinue readingThe summer food went weird: searing heat reshapes US food production

climate change, dry lands, heatwave, wild fires August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Wildfires – an environmental catastrophe being severely underestimated, and whose increase we ignore at our peril

GLOBAL FIRE MAP https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=-283.3642149929279,-129,292.3642149929279,136&l=Reference_Labels_15m(hidden),Reference_Features_15m(hidden),Coastlines_15m,VIIRS_SNPP_Thermal_Anomalies_375m_Day,VIIRS_SNPP_Thermal_Anomalies_375m_Night,MODIS_Combined_Thermal_Anomalies_All,VIIRS_SNPP_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor&lg=false&t=2023-08-27-T08%3A34%3A52Z *** Wildfires are becoming more dangerous – here’s why Source: Imperial College London, UK: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/241572/wildfires-becoming-more-dangerous-heres/ From London toContinue readingWildfires – an environmental catastrophe being severely underestimated, and whose increase we ignore at our peril

deforestation, dry lands, heatwave, property maintenance, rainwater harvesting technique, wild fires August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance

Website: https://hermitspeakwatersheds.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HermitsPeakWatershedAlliance Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance (HPWA) is a local, grassroots, 501c3 nonprofit organization who has been in existence sinceContinue readingHermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance

climate change, deforestation, dry lands, heatwave, Heritage breed, homesteading, property maintenance, rewilding, rural history, wild fires July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Are America’s wild horses the answer to wildfires?

One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes fromContinue readingAre America’s wild horses the answer to wildfires?

dry lands July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Maghrebi mint tea

Maghrebi mint tea (Maghrebi Arabic: أتاي, atay;[1] Arabic: الشاي بالنعناع, romanized: aš-šhāy bin-na’nā’;[2] Berber languages: ⴰⵜⴰⵢ, romanized: atay), also known as Moroccan mint tea and Algerian mint tea, is a North African preparation of gunpowder green tea with spearmint leaves and sugar. ItContinue readingMaghrebi mint tea

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rainwater harvesting technique, rural history June 20, 2023July 19, 2023 by kinsmanivan

This man changed the fortunes of a barren land using traditional water wisdom. The story of Dhun-1

© All images and videos displayed herein are actual visuals of Dhun captured on site website: https://dhun.life/ Story of Dhun: This dryContinue readingThis man changed the fortunes of a barren land using traditional water wisdom. The story of Dhun-1