The War between Sand and Water
Posted by Matthijs Kool and Frank van Steenbergen February 03, 2014 Here is what a river looks like stripped to … Continued
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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 number of species of bees. They play a major role in the cross pollination of the Amazon’s diversity of trees species, with several bee species uniquely specializing in specific trees. Most of the bees in the Amazon belong to families of stingless bees, such as Melipona, Trigona sp, Tetragonisca angustula. The latter are lovingly called angel bees – for all the goodness they bring. The honey of the angel bees is high in nourishment but also very high in anti-inflammatory properties, comparable to the famous Manuka honey from New Zealand that has many medical applications. The medicinal properties of all the different species of Amazon bees need to be further documented, but traditional knowledge has it that certain honeys are very effective for certain ailments, such as eye diseases and respiratory defects. The working is said to come from resin of… Continued
Previous posts
Roads for food
Posted by Diego Garcia Landarte, Martin van Beusekom and Ruben Borge January 09, 2014 Receiving two meters of good quality … 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
The sand dam debate
Posted by Abraham Abhishek February 10, 2014 Subsurface dams are groundwater dams. They intercept the natural flow of groundwater … Continued
The Big Cleanup
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen, Bakshlal Lashari and Sukru Esin January 15, 2013 It may be one of the word’s … Continued
Goodbye Agriculture?
Posted by Adel al Weshali and Frank van Steenbergen January 15, 2013 It is a phenomenon that has been around … Continued
Thinning Glaciers
Posted by Karim Nawaz and Frank van Steenbergen December 10, 2013 GLACIAL MELT: A POSTCARD FROM CHITRAL, PAKISTAN This is … Continued
The Voices of Water
Posted by Francisco Martin, Islamic Culture Foundation December 02, 2013 A still from the movie Las Voces del Agua (Spanish) … Continued
Video Volunteers
Water and Sanitation, Politics and Power Walking several kilometres to the nearest toilet; dodging snakes, elephants and sexual … Continued
The Inverted Himalayas
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen and Alan Macdonald November 19, 2013 It must be the world’s greatest single groundwater system, … Continued
Urban Kidneys
Posted by Raktima Mukherjee and Frank van Steenbergen November 11, 2013 Dark putrid water enters, and fresh water emerges. The … Continued
How Serious Gaming? Addive Value to Water Management
How Serious Gaming? Adding value to water management Symposium organised by UNESCO-IHE, Delft The Netherlands. November 8, 2013 Serious games … Continued
The Multifunctional Al Sailah Road-Canal
Posted by Jihan Anwar November 04, 2013 This stone-paved canal is called Al Saila and it runs along the Capital … 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
Crossing the Waters-II
Posted by Matthijs Kool and Frank van Steenbergen October 14, 2013 In search for a better life and comfort for … Continued
Mauretania: the bewildering variation in rice yields
Posted by Cecilia Borgia September 20, 2013 Being a farmer in Mauritania is not easy. Soil degradation, destructive floods, … Continued
How to feed 12% of the world?
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen and Abraham Abhishek September 03, 2013 Public food programs have been crucial to food security … Continued
How to make a small river?
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen and Jaap Evers August 28, 2013 Obviously most rivers are natural, but there are also … Continued
Sardinia’s Sacred Wells
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen August 22, 2013 With low rainfall over a large part of the year and only … Continued
Water and Waste Water treatment technologies to know about
by Alan Kahn With over seven billion people on the planet in need of clean water that is safe for drinking, … Continued