Reducing water supply problems in rural areas. — Sand dams are concrete and rock weirs built over ephemeral (flow only after rain) or intermittent rivers (dry or very low discharge in one season), that have sand over rock river beds, and are designed to retain some water and sand, hence the name sand dams. Africa has long been…

Five tips for Lawn Care. Bonus tip at the end. — Here are 5 tips to help you grow a beautiful lush green uniform lawn. One. Do an assessment of your lawn, looking for: Thin or bare patches and do these need a light cultivation to reduce compaction and encourage lawn grass growth. Identify your lawn, is it a cool season…

The latest indoor plant fashion trend is colorful leaves. — Here are 21 colorful plants to help you decide which is the most colorful. Indoor plants with colored leaves provide visual interest much like cut flowers but for much longer. The plants are alphabetically listed with their Genus and species name, common name, and Family name. Acalypha wilkesiana Copperleaf, Jacob’s…

Respect and courtesy have a dark side, it reminds us of our age. — I am often called Sir. It started occurring after I moved into an inner-city suburb. This also coincided with me growing older and my beard changing color. No longer could the beard color be politely called ‘salt and pepper’. The move of residence was a city change rather than a…

Fruit trees are relatively easy-care, especially if pruned to shape early in their life. — Three tree shapes can be used for different fruit trees, natural, open centre, and central leader. Natural with minimal pruning. Remove branches crossing over each other that may rub and damage the bark allowing fungal and bacterial diseases to enter. Prune off low branches that may be splashed with soil…

Strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate change in 7 sectors, Industrial energy, political-economic, agricultural, atmospheric, geological, coastal, and social. — Including Marine Sky Brightening, Space-Based Mirrors, and Ocean Fertilization. Iceland is independent of fossil fuels; its electricity production is 75% from hydropower and 25% from geothermal facilities. The country also uses volcanic activity and geothermal energy to obtain hot water and heat.

A global fertilizer shortage affecting food security has been widely reported in the media. Russia and Ukraine are major suppliers of nitrogen (N) fertilizer made from natural gas. This supply, of course, has been disrupted by war, creating shortages. — We need to use what fertilizer we have as efficiently as possible. Shortages also include phosphate (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer but these may not require application every year, unlike the more soluble and mobile nitrogen which is applied each year or more often.

Sono Motors signed a production agreement — Munich-based Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive have announced the signing of a binding term sheet for the collaboration and the production of the Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV). Valmet Automotive will provide the capacity to produce more than 257,000 vehicles over a seven-year period and will have a production target…

Sono Motors Innovative Solar Technology for Buses in road conditions in Munich for the First Time — Greenhouse gas emissions are set to be reduced by the uptake of new technologies in the energy, agriculture, and transport sectors. Here is an example of a public transport disruptor, a solar-powered bus. German Sono Motors is about to trial, 2022, its proprietary solar technology for public transport in partnership…