Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.
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Aqueducts: Quenching Rome’s Thirst
Aqueducts were costly public works ... Today it is used for irrigation and to supply some of the most beautiful fountains in Rome. The road to Praeneste (modern-day Palestrina) passed under ...
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Watering Ancient Rome
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about ... Or they could divert it to industrial uses or irrigation, where cleanliness was not as important.
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Rare look inside underground aqueduct in San Jacinto built almost 100 years ago entirely by hand
It's the final leg of the massive Colorado River Aqueduct: the 13-mile-long San Jacinto tunnel, bringing up to 1,700 cubic feet of water per second underneath one of Southern California's tallest ...
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Does the Colorado River supply most of Southern California’s water?
Most of what California draws from the Colorado River goes to crop irrigation. Drinking water ... the Colorado River through the Colorado River Aqueduct. The district serves about 18 million ...