fog catcher

[tiger stacker]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-32515558

Interesting article, looks innovative way to stop desertification.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great article, thanks.

 

[Tengu]

Its how animals live in the Kalahari, isnt it?

 

[tiger stacker]

Not sure so i used google to find this
https://www.cbd.int/programmes/outreach/awareness/kalahari.shtml

 

[Toddy]

Now that's clever
Low tech really too.

I wonder if you could create a slightly colder surface using solar energy gathered in the daytime, so that the moisture in the fog would condense on that and run downwards to be collected ? Something like gills, I mean.

M

 

[Robson Valley]

It's the plastic fly-wire/windowscreen that we've been using for decades.
The fog-condensation properties have been used for so long, I thought that
everybody knew about it. Tens of thousands of liters of water condensed from fogs every 24 hrs.
The only drawback is the XXX low mineral content of the fog condensate.
Easily fixed.
Slowly but surely bringing life back to the Atacama.

 

[Toddy]

We have no real history of using window screens here, we occasionally put up temporary mesh screens on open doors in Summer.
We have no real history of desperately trying to gain water from fog either though

M

 

[tiger stacker]

After the last few days, dry ground will be awhile yet.

 

[Toddy]

Y'know I have newts in the garden ponds ?……right now I have newts on the lawn. It's just as sodden wet

M

 

[tiger stacker]

Off topic where can i get tadpoles for a friend to raise frogs

 

[Tengu]

They live in that chemical with the formula H2O, am I right?

Try your nearest pond.

When you read about fog collection devices and solar stills it makes the trouble they are having in California a bit of a joke, doesnt it?

 

[Toddy]

Off topic where can i get tadpoles for a friend to raise frogs

Down the burn or in every wee muddle puddle in the castle woods. Which end of the city are you nearest ?

M