WaterManagement
NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management
NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management NASA’s C-20A aircraft conducted seven research flights in March to track snowmelt and improve water management, using its Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) to collect data on seasonal snow cover and freshwater content. The Dense UAVSAR Snow Time (DUST) mission mapped snow accumulation over the Sierra […]
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed The ancient irrigation systems in Peru’s north coast were successful due to the culture and knowledge of the pre-Hispanic societies that built them, which are now being lost as modern climate change and agro-industrial practices […]
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems turned deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems turned deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed The ancient irrigation systems in Peru’s north coast turned deserts into farms due to the culture and knowledge of the pre-Hispanic societies, which functioned more efficiently than modern systems. The region’s water shortages have worsened due to […]
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