Tag Archives: drought

Freshwater availability shrinking as we make perverse decisions

Posted on September 24, 2022 by borderslynn

Globally, around 80 percent of freshwater is used for food production and agriculture. Out of all the water covering the earth, only 2 percent is fresh. That remaining 10 to 20 percent is set aside for industry. Urban Africa, with … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged agriculture, climate warming, drought, famine, freshwater, glacier melt, industry, lake algae blooms, lake shrinking, lakes, rivers | Leave a comment

Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink

Posted on September 22, 2022 by borderslynn

Recent excessive flooding, rising sea levels and glacial melt combined with monsoon seasons make us have to address the world crises with full force. Water covers much of our planet, but a small percentage is drinkable. The land we walk … Continue reading →

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Redirecting floodwater into aquifer

Posted on August 22, 2022 by borderslynn

For some years now the pattern of drought followed by flooding is experienced in many countries. Serious reduction in water levels in aquifers causes drinking water shortages. It is therefore necessary to build a system which directs flood waters into … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged agriculture, aquifers, california, climate change, dams, drinking water, drought, Farming, food supply chains, hydrology, livestock, Mexico City, rivers, wildlife, world drought, world food | Leave a comment

The earth cannot take it any more

Posted on July 28, 2022 by borderslynn

https://theconversation.com/human-disruption-to-earths-freshwater-cycle-has-exceeded-the-safe-limit-our-research-shows-182562 Please read the above. Learn how each of us can stay informed and help with solutions. We cannot be silent or passive. We can help if we use our 7 billion minds together. See how young scientists are working … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, burning fossil fuels, carbon emissions, disrupted fresh water cycle, drought, human harmful activity, industrial destruction, oil and gas exploration since 1920, satellite tracking | Leave a comment

Agricultural solutions

Posted on July 1, 2022 by borderslynn

I have just watched a Euronews coverage of how enterprising solutions have enabled Algerian farmers to utilise the water table below the desert and renewable electricity to grow potatoes and other foods in specially cultivated areas. Watch at: https://www.euronews.com/2022/06/27/from-sand-to-spuds-how-algeria-galvanised-its-agricultural-sector This … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged agriculture, Algeria, aquifer, brazil, building resilience, california, climate change, decontaminating soil, desert, drought, favelas, food security, garden initiative, goats not pesticides, healthy food, nature based solutions, organic, poverty | Leave a comment

Obsidian Power: Part Two

Posted on August 13, 2018 by borderslynn

Fact: You can’t hang on to your power base if the drinking water has dried up or become contaminated. It comes as no surprise that we find early humans dwelt close to abundant water supplies, recognising humans can endure many … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged drought, freshwater, Mammoths, Mesoamerican civilisations, Mexico City, obsidian, sea water contamination of aquifers, water shortages | 1 Comment