New batch of ollas coming down the pipelines. The repetition of creating these simple forms is grounding, calming. If you haven’t seen my previous posts on these #SustainableGardening tools, check #OllasByOsa.
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Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250408-once-dying-mexican-river-delta-slowly-nursed-back-to-life
"#conservationists secured land as well as #irrigation permits, cleared invasive shrubs and planted thousands of native #trees... After years of this type of work, we now have a #forest of #poplars and #willows on 260 hectares on a stretch of the #ColoradoRiver. Fauna has returned. Many #birds have returned. The rejuvenation has also brought back the #beaver—a species that had largely disappeared in the area"
An oasis in the desert of southern New Mexico - the historic 49 blocks of Tularosa.
“ saving indigenous languages, preserving archaeological and sacred sites, and creating partnerships built on trust with the people who have worked with the land and whose cultures have adapted their practices to the changing climate for thousands of years.”
The ConversationPeru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failedAncient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.
Peru’s ancient #irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the #culture − without it, the systems failed https://theconversation.com/perus-ancient-irrigation-systems-succeeded-in-turning-deserts-into-farms-because-of-the-culture-without-it-the-systems-failed-251199 #peru #science #STEM
The ConversationPeru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failedAncient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.
Earth's upper mantle is revealing the deepest effect of human activity
As the Aral Sea has been drained by irrigation and dried up, the mass loss on the surface has caused Earth’s upper mantle to rise up, lifting the emptied sea bed an average of 7 millimetres per year.
New Scientist · Earth's upper mantle is revealing the deepest effect of human activity
Africa: We Studied Smallholder Farming in Three African Countries for 10 Years - Why Profitable Irrigation Is Key: [The Conversation Africa] The world has to feed a growing population with the same area of land and less water. Irrigation is key to managing this problem. A 10-year project called Transforming Irrigation in Southern Africa focused on capacity constraints on schemes in… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK0S78 #Irrigation #SmallholderFarming #SustainableAgriculture #AfricaAgriculture #FoodSecurity
In the middle of the Tularosa Basin in Southern New Mexico, the village of Tularosa stands out as a small green oasis.
The Tularosa Creek is diverted by a system of acequias and other low tech throughout the historic 49 blocks.
The village Water Commission Mayordomo calls the shots.
Greg Cocks Earth's Storage Of Water In Soil, Lakes And Rivers Is Dwindling - And It's Especially Bad For Farming
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https://phys.org/news/2025-03-earth-storage-soil-lakes-rivers.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adq6529 <-- shared paper
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#water #hydrology #waterresources #global #management #watersecurity #soil #lake #river #snow #groundwater #agriculture #sealevelerise #SLR #climatechange #farming #overuse #waste #moisture #soilmoisture #ecology #ecosystems #storage #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #rainfall #drought #consistency #wateruse #crop #plant #vegetation #irrigation #foodsecurity #evapotranspiration #ET #surfacewater #flux #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #waterstorage #depletion
#WordWeavers 24. Share the worldbuilding fact you’re most proud of.
I worked out the distances and elevations for an imaginary canal with locks that would run between Lake George and Yass. This was done in 2014, for a book I still have not finished, set in an alternate but not very different Australia, my Detective Jud Jeffreys series.
Back around the 1880s in real life there was a plan to run pipes more or less along this route and create a huge irrigation system spreading out west as far as Cootamundra. Silly idea.
NASA’s New Satellite Could Change the Way We Farm Forever
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https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-new-satellite-could-change-the-way-we-farm-forever/ <-- shared technical article
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https://nisar.jpl.nasa.gov/ <-- shared NISCAR page
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https://youtu.be/ONHTazfGoiM?si=y2n0abh5B4UBAyuW <-- shared overview video
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Precision Agriculture at Scale | Mapping Crops with Advanced Radar | Cutting-Edge Techniques for Crop Identification | Enhancing Crop Forecasts with NISAR Data | Tracking Soil Moisture for Smarter Farming
#GIS #spatial #mapping #farming #agriculture #farmingintelligence #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #fedscience #satellite #earthobservation #remotesensing #policy #planning #management #efficiency #radar #planting #irrigation #waterresources #tools #resources #economics #costs #moisture #crops #AI #machinelearning #water #hydrology #NISAR
@nasa | @ISRO | @JPL
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The agency carried out #Trump’s directive, which came in the wake of catastrophic #wildfires in #LosAngelesCounty, on short notice on Jan 30, though it would normally require days to coordinate. A memo written 4 days after the release, obtained by The Post through a public records request, shows how federal ofcls rushed ahead w/the plan to release #irrigation #water despite objections from #California’s elected ofcls & local #farmers. #FactCheck #TrumpLies #Climate #ClimateCrisis #science #USpol
"Digging dams in sensitive environments"
"A commercial farming company (Green Leaf Australia Group) and one of its directors have together been fined close to $300,000, for constructing and using dams without approval and impacting a "nationally significant" freshwater wetland in northern New South Wales."
"...The court found that some of the offences involved removing vegetation and clearing land, which caused harm to the environment, including nationally significant freshwater wetlands listed as endangered ecological communities.
"It's not just the environmental harm but also the Aboriginal cultural harm that's occurred though this offending, which Magistrate Scott Nash described as 'reckless and motivated for financial gain,'" Ms Stockley said."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-05/300k-fine-for-green-leaf-farming-company-and-director-over-dam/105006882
#wetlands #ecosystems #water #biodiversity #Ramsar #conservation #NSW #MidNorthCoast #ClybuccaAboriginalArea #harm #landclearing #irrigation #FinancialGain #extractivism
ABC News · Green Leaf Australia Group and director fined for illegal dams in wetland
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“If there's no funding," Bart Fisher, who sits on the board of the Palo Verde #Irrigation District in #California said, "there will be no #conservation."
#Farmers in Palo Verde use #ColoradoRiver #water to grow #cattle feed & #vegetables in the desert along the Arizona border. Fisher said they want to be active participants in protecting the river, but they stand to lose money if they use less water & grow fewer crops.
L’irrigation au Japon féodal – Solidarité et conflits dans les muras
Au Japon féodal, l'irrigation façonnait la vie rurale. Les muras (communautés agricoles) géraient collectivement l'eau, renforçant la solidarité mais créant aussi des conflits. Un exemple fascinant de comment la gestion des ressources naturelles influence les structures sociales. L'histoire se répète-t-elle aujourd'hui ? #Japon #Histoire #Agriculture #Irrigation #SociétéRurale L'histoire de…
Homo Hortus · L’irrigation au Japon féodal – Solidarité et conflits dans les muras🌾💧 Au Japon féodal, l’irrigation façonnait la vie rurale. Les muras (communautés agricoles) géraient collectivement l’eau, renforçant la solidarité mais créant aussi des conflits. Un ex…
Olla update: I’ve had my #garden ollas in place for 2 weeks now and they are still half to 2/3 full of water. The seedlings around them have grown steadily. We’ve had light rain once in the last two weeks. The true test will be when temperatures start to soar, but so far this #irrigation method has been impressively easy & efficient. It’s wild to know that an #ancienttechnology can still be so useful and relevant. I love clay! #pottery #ceramics #keramik #permaculture #gardening #ollasbyosa
Opinion: Saskatchewan's $1.2B irrigation project fails any economic test #Saskatchewan #LakeDiefenbaker #boondoggle #irrigation #farming #agriculture https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-saskatchewans-1-2b-irrigation-project-fails-any-economic-test
thestarphoenixOpinion: Saskatchewan's $1.2B irrigation project fails any economic testSaskatchewan's plan to spend $1.15 billion on the Diefenbaker irrigation project to benefit a small group of farmers fails any cost-benefit analysis.
Pope spinkler costing as much as something much more complex.
Cheapest way to irrigate plant pots that I've found is #CapillaryTubing stuck straight into irrigation poly.
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Freshwater biodiversity and water extraction
Australia's waterbird populations almost halved in just one year.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/waterbird-population-almost-halved-survey/104814966
#birds #waterbirds #fish #wildlife #water #rivers #extraction #irrigation #dams #freshwater #biodiversity
ABC News · Australia's waterbird populations almost halved in just one year, survey finds