Fog
Just when we think we’ve invented something new, history reveals that humans have been smart and sustainable for a long time. It’s almost as if we’re living in an Age of Amnesia, when we’ve thrown out centuries of collective wisdom in favour of quick-fix science and get-rich industry. Take fog-catchers as an example. Fog-catching nets in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico and elsewhere can harvest 200-400 litres of fresh water every day. Yet in Pantelleria, an Italian island off the shores of Tunisia, their stone-walled circular gardens (giardino Pantesco) have been capturing fog for hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of years.
— Wayne Visser
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