Comments by "Gaza is not Amalek" (@Ass_of_Amalek) on "How climate change inflames armed conflict in Africa | DW News Africa" video.
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pumping up groundwater for livestock and crops in remoteplaces like that would be a great application for solar power. using ponds or tanks for water storage would make batteries unnecessary, as the pump could just run whenever the sun is shining until the tank or pump is full. thewater storage could also be equipped with a float switch to only connect the pump and solar panels when the water level is lower than desired, but that qould probably find little use except apecifically for herders, who unlike farmers would have more use for a watering pond farther away from home. but they'd probably only do that in particularly secure regions, as the aolar panels and pumps would be very attractive to thieves. plus having the setup in the village has thepractical benefit of mounting the solar panels on roofs awy from animals. and if you do give such villagers at least a wmall battery setup, that can be highly beneficial in enabling amall electronics use. some villages with no utilities connection do actually have some level of cellphone connectivity, and combining that with solar charge can provide the only option for (slow) internet access. in those cases, preferably combined with a laptop, getting any level of internet connectivity can also be very helpful for children's education. and yes, many of these people an afford to buy some cheaper options of electronic devices such as smartphones. particularly the herders, as each head of cattle even in such poor countries is worth something in the ballpark of the high hundreds to low thousands of dollars.
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