The high desert of Ladakh in India has been suffering from a severe drought due to climate change. The area would have water when it wasn’t needed, but would be dry during the prime growing season. However, a mechanical engineer and some volunteers have built an artificial block of ice in order to help. The main aim is for the artificial glacier to melt when spring comes to supply water for farmers. For more on this out-of-the-box story, please click here:: Artificial glacier could help Ladakh villagers adapt to climate change