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The Water Man: Harvesting Rainwater in India

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Rainwater collector A very grand, and double-function rainwater harvesting system to overcome the shortage of surface water on the limestone plateau. This one has a porous wall as well as a collecting apron, so it should be able to work from mist and dew as well as wind-driven rainfall. This example is very well maintained, as the storage troughs and apron are nicely pointed, which is a surprise as it is a long way from the nearest habitation. photo: Wikimedia Commons

Grassroots movement tackles India water crisis by CIR  Subscribe to podcast  ·  Download audio  ·  Embed player  ·  Audio player assistance TRANSCRIPT: The average human drinks a couple of quarts of water every day. But it takes more [...]

Poetry: A Hunter’s Bird

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I You live on these mountains, these Alleghenies, among the laurel— imbued with its same tenacious, rugged beauty and toughness— and the bedrock: sandstone and quartzite, –sheltered by long forgotten flags of maple and oak inextricable with the [...]