http://www.metafilter.com/tags/localtechnology Posts tagged with 'localtechnology' at MetaFilter. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:55:24 -0800 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:55:24 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/68896/How%2Dto%2Dgrow%2Da%2Dglacier Villagers in the mountains of northern India and Pakistan have been <a href="http://www.60secondscience.com/archive/environment-energy-climate-news/how-do-you-grow-a-glacier-make.php">growing their own glaciers</a> for centuries. They're small <em>domesticated glaciers</em>, cultivated by hand, and they provide a reliable source of water for agriculture. Legend has it that they made glaciers to block mountain passes and keep the Mongol Hordes out! More detail in <a href="http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/mg19726412.000-how-to-grow-a-glacier.html">New Scientist</a> - subscription required, but you can probably see this <a href="http://environment.newscientist.com/data/images/archive/2641/26412001.jpg">instruction sheet</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.68896 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:55:24 -0800 agriculture environment glacier glaciers localtechnology moonmilk