The Forest-Water Connection : ecologist Douglas Sheil
Douglas Sheil is an ecologist at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He has worked on questions of how forests affect watersheds, how to restore and conserve forests, and also helped clarify explanations of the Biotic Pump. For more info https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/p/the-forest-water-connection-ecologist. You can help support this podcast by becoming a subscriber of the Climate Water Project newsletter.
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Making the map of the small water cycle : Ruud van der Ent
Dr. van der Ent is a hydrologist who made a global map of the small water cycle, showing what percentage of the evapotranspiration turns back into rainfall on the same continent. For written article https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/p/making-the-map-of-the-small-water
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'Our Blue World' documentary : Paul O'Callaghan
A wonderful new documentary, Our Blue World, is out, and it offers a panoramic exploration of how communities across the globe are learning to live in greater harmony with water. The film highlights a wide range of innovative and traditional practices—from China’s sponge city initiative, to New Zealand’s recognition of the Whanganui River as a legal person, to the ancient Peruvian techniques for guiding water into mountains so it reemerges as springs. It also delves into the Biosphere 2 project, where twelve people lived in a sealed dome for two years and had to rely on constructed wetlands to purify their water. The documentary further explores the shift along the Mississippi River from a levee-centered approach to one that embraces wetland restoration, as well as efforts to restore Ireland’s bogs—offering a hopeful vision of how we can reimagine our relationship with water. The film is produced by Paul O’Callaghan, directed by Ruan Magan, and narrated by Liam Neeson (the action movie actor) in his voice that oozes gravitas. For more see https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/p/our-blue-world-documentary-paul-ocallaghan
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Putting rocks into rivers to lessen drought-fire-flood : Laura Norman, physical scientist
Laura Norman is a physical scientist with the USGS. Doing hydrological modelling of slow water. https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/p/putting-rocks-in-rivers-to-lessen
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Natural Sequence Farming : Stuart Andrews
The five principles of Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) are:1) Slow the Flow: Emphasizing the importance of slowing down water flow to allow infiltration into the soil.2) Let All Plants Grow: Promoting plant diversity and allowing natural regeneration of the landscape.3) Careful Where the Animals Go: Integrating livestock management with the natural sequence of the landscape.4) Filtration is a Must Know: Understanding the role of natural filtration systems in purifying water.5) Return to the Top to Recycle the Lot: Recycling nutrients and resources by returning waste products to the top of the soil.For more info https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/p/natural-sequence-farming-stuart-andrewsYou can support this podcast by becoming a paid subscriber of Climate Water Project newsletter.
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