INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS Ahar Pynes This traditional floodwater harvesting system is indigenous to south Bihar. In south Bihar, the terrain has a marked slope -- 1 m per km -- from south to nort... |
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Tankas Tankas (small tank) are underground tanks, found traditionally in most Bikaner houses. They are built in the main house or in the courtyard. They were circular holes made in the ground, lined wit... |
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THAR DESERT Kunds / Kundis A kund or kundi looks like an upturned cup nestling in a saucer. These structures harvest rainwater for drinking, and dot the sandier tracts of the Thar Desert in w... |
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Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo... |
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Category Archives: Vote ’08 Welcome, President Obama… it’s a new day! Posted on January 21, 2009 by Doreen 2 The morning after the 2008 Presidential election I saw this video. It made me want to jump up and dance with anticipation of all the great (... |
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Category Archives: President Obama Welcome, President Obama… it’s a new day! Posted on January 21, 2009 by Doreen 2 The morning after the 2008 Presidential election I saw this video. It made me want to jump up and dance with anticipation of all the gr... |
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POP SOLAR HISTORY QUIZ - ANSWERS - Based on "A Golden Thread: 2500 Years of Solar Architecture and Technology" by Ken Butti and John Perlin: Cheshire Books, 1980 ("Highly recommended, a fascinating read." - JP) These huge parabolic solar co... |
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Mom Goes Green A Mom's Journey To Green Living Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Home About Doreen Save Green Book Green Links & Resources Post navigation ← Previous Ne... |
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EcoTipping Points How do they work? Leveraging vicious cycles to virtuous Ingredients for success Create your own EcoTipping Points! Stories by Region USA-Canada Latin America Europe Middle East South Asia Southeast Asia East Asia Africa Oceania-Austral... |
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Monthly Archives: January 2009 Post navigation ← Older posts Newer posts → Dear President Obama… let’s go green! Posted on January 19, 2009 by Doreen 1 Change has come to America. And I am unbelievably excited for the future. And I’m so proud t... |
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