Taking the Bull by the Horns: Community-Led Flood Mitigation in Merti, Isiolo County
by MIDP This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring insights and lessons from the Reversing the Flow (RtF) program. RtF … Continued
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Plant Ash, Honey Locust Tree, and Rice Water: Ancient Chinese Practice for Washing Clothes
by CongCong Li In ancient Chinese times “dǎoliàn”(捣练) – a special type of laundry – was one of the most … Continued
No stings attached: bee biodiversity in the Amazon
by Pablo Fajardo and Frank van Steenbergen The biodiversity epicenter that is the Amazon is reflected in the almost endless … Continued
Mud over Iron: Grain Storage in Spate Irrigated Areas
By Ashfaque Soomro and Frank van Steenbergen Securing food and preserving seed is a big challenge, the more so in … Continued
Castor at the Crossing
Ascetism became a mystical lifestyle in what is now Egypt, Syria and Turkey in the fourth century, giving rise to … Continued
Enter, immerse, and re-emerge.
By Frank van Steenbergen In the Safran Mor Hananyo Monastery just outside Mardin in Tur Abdin (Southeast Turkey) – first … Continued
Food Preservation – the Blessing of Seasonality
By Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Riga, Latvia. It is the blessing of seasonality – the need to preserve foods, … Continued
A Small Water History
By Frank van Steenbergen August 20, 2021 Postcard from Palazzolo Acreide in Southeast Sicily This beautiful town has a history … Continued
Rice growing in the water
by Palal Moet Moet Do you know how to sow rice in deep water? In the soil – of course: … Continued
From heaven to earth, via the rooftop: young solutions to closing the water cycle in Old Sana’a
By Martin van Beusekom and Cecilia Borgia December 20, 2013 Meandering through the narrow streets of Sana’a Al Kadima in … Continued
Finding Water with Trees
Posted by Matthijs Kool and Frank van Steenbergen October 24, 2013 To locate a well, water diviners have been used … Continued
The Origin of Measuring Time
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen December 31, 2012 Several sociologists, such as Johan Goudsbloem, have chronicled the fascinating story of … Continued