Tag: other-lands

March 28, 2016 0

California water dreaming

By News Desk

— Peter Gleick (@PeterGleick) March 17, 2016 So in my comments I mentioned three technologies that could help water supply: low-tech, current tech, and future tech. The low-tech model being tested now is flooding farmland, even when plants don’t need it, to maximize percolation for groundwater storage.

February 27, 2016 0

Lighter Than Air Dreams

By News Desk

Tweet Originally introduced in WW I as surveillance platforms, lighter than air vehicles are making a comeback even in competition with drones.  For one thing they can carry a lot of stuff including people and stay on station like forever In the meantime, his surveillance-blimp business is thriving.