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desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 by kinsmanivan

Building leaky weirs in drylands Australia

“Leaky weirs are designed to slow water and sediment moving down a slope, and spread over floodplain areas, to allow more of theContinue readingBuilding leaky weirs in drylands Australia

climate change, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, homesteading, permaculture, rainwater harvesting technique, water crisis January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 by kinsmanivan

SWALES

Swales are linear grass covered depressions which lead surface water overland from the drained surface to a storage or discharge system. Unlike aContinue readingSWALES

agroforestry, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rainwater harvesting technique, rewilding September 29, 2023September 30, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Turning desert arid wasteland green – swales, water retention dams and zai holes

Retention ponds are ponds or pools designed with additional storage capacity to attenuate surface runoff during rainfall events. They consist of aContinue readingTurning desert arid wasteland green – swales, water retention dams and zai holes

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We need to be building more sand dams

Source: https://thewaterproject.org/sand-dams What is a sand dam? A sand dam is a reinforced rubble cement wall built across a seasonal sandy river.Continue readingWe need to be building more sand dams

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

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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

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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

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Leaf of Life

Website: https://www.youtube.com/@LeafofLifeWorld The Leaf of Life team are dedicated to creating informative videos about inspiring and life changing stories that can makeContinue readingLeaf of Life

drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Multinational group Danone blamed for drying up water tables in Volvic, France

Source: Euronews https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/15/french-region-on-the-brink-of-desertification-says-hydrobiologist A heated dispute over water is rippling through Auvergne, central France. While communities are facing water use restrictions, fingersContinue readingMultinational group Danone blamed for drying up water tables in Volvic, France