Local forest, local rainfall
By Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Yerseke, the Netherlands. There is fog and the fog is millions of miniscule microscopical water … Continued
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Our Water Today, Our Food Tomorrow – A two-way dialogue
By Farah Kamaleddine, Femke van Woesik, Frank van Steenbergen, Long Hoang, Geert van Boekel, David Mornout Reflections from GFFA 2026 … Continued
Hailstones in the Amazon
Maritza Maribel Criollo Merino and Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Cuyabeno Lagoon, the largest of 14 lagoons in the … Continued
Restoring the Small Water Cycles: The Missing Link in Climate Action
By Femke van Woesik & Frank van Steenbergen Paradigms When we talk about climate change, the discourse is very much … Continued
How Vegetation and Water Help Cool the Air
by Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta), Lan Thanh Ha (Researcher, Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment … Continued
Zooming in: Monitoring local climates
by Femke van Woesik & Francesco Sambalino Climate and weather patterns vary significantly across landscapes, yet discussions about climate management … Continued
Climate has not changed, here
by Frank van Steenbergen and Femke van Woezik Postcard from Danuli in Sindhudurg District, in South of Maharastra, India. It … Continued
Cooling the Planet with Plants
Rob de Laet & Femke van Woesik Climate change is an urgent crisis requiring immediate action. Historically, we have relied … Continued
Postcard from Central Rift, Kenya (part 2). Shade but no grass.
By Ishani Sonak The rangeland in South of Kenya has been historically dominated by a wide variety of grass species. … Continued
Postcard from Central Rift, Kenya (part 1). End of the tether: Four years of drought
By Ishani Sonak Postcard from Central Rift Valley, Kenya. This is what four years of utter drought look like. … Continued
Cool it: how to change the local climate with hundreds of soil bunds
By Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta), Jackie Kemboi (Justdiggit), and Samwel Jakinda (Justdiggit). The monitoring setup was developed and implemented by … Continued
The use of cactus for wind and sun protection in Malta
Jean Marc Pace The Prickly-Pear Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a ubiquitous sight on the arid Mediterranean Islands of Malta. It … Continued