As an environmental engineer trained in water resources management, I have always been fascinated by the multiple uses of water, and specifically the use of water for food production. I always assumed that “the largest share of freshwater resources was used for food production”, thus I logically pursued my MSc. thesis and then my Ph.D. in agricultural sciences. How Fieldwork Shifted My Perspective ...[Read More]
Catch the rain when it falls: a journey through water harvesting in the Anthropocene
One of the simplest, most low-cost technologies for runoff harvesting, eyebrows terraces in Lanzarote (Credit: CC BY-SA 2.5, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1157760)