Carl Hodges
Encyclopedia
Carl N. Hodges is an American
atmospheric physicist
and founder of the Seawater foundation. He is the main driving force behind ideas of using sea canals to irrigate
deserts
.
The idea is to grow sea farms in the artificial sea canals using plants like salicornia and mangrove
, and introducing fish and shrimp. This is thought to be able to resurrect ecosystems, create jobs, wealth and food sources. This has been proposed as a solution for starvation
and even being able to counter the effects of global warming and rising sea levels.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
atmospheric physicist
Atmospheric physics
Atmospheric physics is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth's atmosphere and the atmospheres of the other planets using fluid flow equations, chemical models, radiation balancing, and energy transfer processes in the atmosphere...
and founder of the Seawater foundation. He is the main driving force behind ideas of using sea canals to irrigate
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
deserts
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
.
The idea is to grow sea farms in the artificial sea canals using plants like salicornia and mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
, and introducing fish and shrimp. This is thought to be able to resurrect ecosystems, create jobs, wealth and food sources. This has been proposed as a solution for starvation
Starvation
Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy, nutrient and vitamin intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death...
and even being able to counter the effects of global warming and rising sea levels.
External links
- http://www.seawaterfoundation.org/
- http://www.globalseawater.com/
- Presenting at Cusp Conference 2008