About the Project - Ice Stupa
WEBSeeing these problems and after discussions with Mr Norphel Sonam Wangchuk started working on a new approach in which the glaciers would be free of location, frequent maintenance and shading requirement etc.
Sonam Wangchuk (engineer) - Wikipedia
WEBIn January 2014, Wangchuk started a project called the Ice Stupa. His aim was to find a solution to the water crisis being faced by the farmers of Ladakh in the critical planting months of April and May before the natural glacial melt waters start flowing.
The artificial glacier growing in the desert | CNN
WEBJul 20, 2017 · Using nothing but physics, Indian engineer Sonam Wangchuk is creating giant ‘ice stupas’ in the Tibetan plateau to counteract the effects of climate change.
Ice stupa - Wikipedia
WEBIn October 2013, Sonam Wangchuk created the first prototype of 6 metres (20 ft) ice stupa by freezing 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) in Leh without any shade from the sun. Water was piped from upstream using gravity.
Artificial Glaciers of Ladakh | The Ice Stupa Project
WEBThe Ice Stupa Project Join Ladakh as it gears up to fight climate change and melting glaciers. Artificial Glaciers of Ladakh. Ladakh is a trans-Himalayan mountain desert in the extreme north of India with villages located at 2,700m to 4,000m altitudes.
The Science behind Sonam Wangchuk's 'Ice-stupas' - YouTube
WEBDec 26, 2016 · Ice stupas are an ingenious way of saving water in higher-altitude-regions. Support the cause here: http://icestupa.org/Watch his documentary for more detailed explanation: • The Monk...
The Monk | The Engineer | The Artificial Glacier | Ice Stupa | Sonam ...
WEBSonam Wangchuk. 1.79M subscribers. Subscribed. 86K. 3.1M views 9 years ago. This is an updated version of the short film 'The Monk, The Engineer and The Artificial Glacier'. It has updates...
The Ice Stupa Project - Atlas of the Future
WEBSonam Wangchuk is freezing water into artificial glaciers that resemble Tibetan 'stupas' to solve the problem of water shortage. And they're beautiful.
The Ice Stupas - The New Yorker
WEBThe ice stupa, a kind of artiï¬ cial glacier, is the brainchild of a Ladakhi engineer named Sonam Wangchuk. In a way, it, too, is designed to house relics. Step 1: Polyethylene tubing connects...
Building Artificial Glaciers in Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk
WEBFaced with retreating glaciers high in the Himalaya, engineer Sonam Wangchuk invented a way to store winter water for irrigation—a 78-foot-tall “ice stupa”.