Meet In CommonNews

Local

Wrenshall farmer says invention could solve water shortage

Meet in Common connects news with real conversations. Use ThinkMatch to arrange a Roundtable and meet people to discuss this story.

Source: Duluth News Tribune

WRENSHALL — As climate change spurs one of the biggest global food crises since the dawn of industrial agriculture, Jason Amundsen believes he may have found a solution to the puzzle that has riddled humans since the Neolithic era. Where is the water? After four years of theorizing, designing, and occasional failure, the farmer out of Wrenshall and his team of two University of Minnesota Duluth graduates are ready to unveil a device that acts as a sort of outdoor dehumidifier that pulls water from the air that then can be used to irrigate crops or drink. “The potential with this is breaking that chain of infrastructure, which has existed for thousands of years between humans and water,” Amundsen said.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.

Read the original at Duluth News Tribune

Featured places to meet in Palo Alto, CA

Explore these places and arrange a conversation through ThinkMatch.

Yutori

Yutori 3375 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA, 94306 US

Cafe Riace

Cafe Riace 200 Sheridan Avenue Palo Alto, CA, US

City guide for Palo Alto, CA

Community Poll

Developing young players can be more important than winning in the current season.

Share your view, then see how readers voted. No sign-in required. This poll is shared across stories.

Do you agree or disagree?

Choose one answer