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We have observed changes in the rainfall pattern with possible risks for balancing water supply for irrigation, and that has an impact on how much food they can produce. Working together with local communities, we have been able to install monitoring sensors that measure how much water is flowing in the stream. Unlike citizen science in developed countries, where volunteering is often hobby, in developing countries citizen observers very often derive a small wage for their engagement.
At the moment, we are also exploring the use of low-cost technologies for information visualisation such as setting up small screens in villages to create alternative ways for local people to observe changes in their local climate in real-time. Another study site is located in Peru, in the mountain district of Huamantanga.
Some of the higher parts of Huamantanga are at an elevation of more than 4,m, yet Huamantanga is only a three-hour drive from the coastal Peruvian capital, Lima. People rely on livestock to produce meat and dairy products, such as milk and cheese, for their family revenue. But heavy animal grazing of mountain pastures in the uplands combined with increasing water scarcity and irregular rainfall has created new uncertainties and vulnerabilities for poor people.
Younger people see an increasingly difficult future and aspire to migrate to Lima for better opportunities. As one high school student said:. This has also created a strong push for water conservation. Water conservation in the uplands can help restore degraded pastures while generating benefits for water users downstream.
Citizen science in the Himalayas
Under the new leadership of the recently appointed Peruvian president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski , there is much promise of getting the incentives right for linking water and development. The mamanteo , a pre-Inca practice of using water, is central for water conservation efforts in Huamantanga. Based on the construction of small channels that divert water from streams, the mamanteos allow water to infiltrate areas with natural underground storage. In this way, water is retained during the rainy season, and remains available longer into the dry season at the naturals springs near the village, where it can be used for irrigation.
We are helping by recording climate data such as temperature, river flow and precipitation as part of trying to understand better use of mamanteos. Using demonstration plots in the school and having a small laptop computer that displays climate information at the community centre are two of the ways in which we are channelling valuable knowledge back to local users. People in Huamantanga are particularly concerned about how much water is stored in natural water reservoirs and the extent to which water availability is likely to change in the context of climate change.
By designing environmental virtual observatories , linking local-level knowledge with regional data , we can begin to unravel answers that address these concerns. Our experiences suggest that remote mountain regions of the world are closer to the climate problem than we think, particularly in the context of safeguarding essential ecosystem services such as safe and adequate water. As the world turns its attention to the latest round of climate talks in Marrakesh, and the daunting challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we should not lose sight of mountains and how we can work together on climate change action and local development.
Pets in Victorian paintings — Egham, Surrey. The history of pets and family life — Egham, Surrey. Available editions United Kingdom. Remote mountain regions like the Upper Mustang in Nepal are often neglected by the rest of the world. Timothy Karpouzoglou , Author provided.
Timothy Karpouzoglou One of our study sites is located in a far remote corner of Nepal. Scientists working with citizen observers to install a water sensor in a stream close to Phalyak and Dhakarjung, Mustang, Nepal. Feng Mao Unlike citizen science in developed countries, where volunteering is often hobby, in developing countries citizen observers very often derive a small wage for their engagement.
In the Mountain Apu Healing, you will receive a connection to the energy of the mountains. This connection brings stability, balance, supportive energy and opens the heart. Many times in life, we may feel ungrounded and afloat in life with no direction or anchor.
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We might feel a lack of support for who we are or what we want to do in life. Other people in our lives may not agree with us or our work does not fit how we see ourselves. The relationships we have with the ones we are supposed to feel close to spouses, friends, relatives, colleagues could lack a sense of connection or support and may even feel as if support is actually being drained from us energetically.
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If this occurs, we may feel isolated, lonely and increasingly disconnected. The mountains have immense power and support for us when we connect to them. The Mountain Healing treatment draws a direct energetic line for you to be fed once again and given the support that you need, when you need it. An apu can assist and work with any person, near or far, who makes contact with that particular apu and asks for the apu's assistance.
This will help to bring back more balance and alignment with your life and purpose. It will help to bring the nectar back into your life, as the paqos call it. This means that you can trust again and feel your inner child who wants to play and enjoy life as it was meant to be lived.
The mountains do not judge you; they are here to help you with their strength.
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They help you to trust and to open your heart again. The apus can also help you to develop your healing powers and give you protection. You will also be connected with the support of the condor energy. The condor is a sacred mountain bird of power for the Incans who has many healing attributes. In this sense, the condor helps to heal your heart and give you support along with the mountains.