irrigation systems Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Ancient Irrigation Systems Could Help Peru on Water Security https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ancient-irrigation-systems-could-help-peru-on-water-security-20190626/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ancient-irrigation-systems-could-help-peru-on-water-security-20190626/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:29:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=68638 Between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, Peru’s coastal region relies on surface water from the Andes for drinking water, industry and animal and crop farming. This region, which includes the 12 million residents of Lima is often overwhelmed with rain in the wet season. However, by the time the dry season comes, water […]

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