New research: Ancient water management techniques inspire current practices
This year witnessed one of the hottest and driest summers in recent history for Western Canada and the American Southwest. The resulting droughts adversely affected food supply and helped send meat prices rising three times faster than inflation. Despite the severity of these droughts, the worst may be yet to come. … [L]essons can also be drawn from low-tech solutions developed by ancient societies that flourished in arid climates.