We’re Sitting on a Groundwater ‘Time Bomb,’ Scientists Warn
Climate change could disrupt nearly half of the world’s groundwater supply within 100 years. Continue reading We’re Sitting on a Groundwater ‘Time Bomb,’ Scientists Warn
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Coaxing Water From Desert Air
From the windtraps and stillsuits of Dune’s Arrakis, to the moisture vaporators of Tatooine, science fiction has invented fantastic ways to collect the water necessary for life on desert worlds. On Earth we generally have an easier go of it, but water supply in arid climates is still an important issue. Addressing this obstacle, a team of researchers from MIT and the University of California at Berkeley have developed a method to tease moisture out of thin air.
A year after the team first published their idea, they have successfully field-tested their method on an Arizona State University rooftop in …read more
This Solar-Powered Device Sucks Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
This could benefit people in arid climates and water-starved regions. Continue reading This Solar-Powered Device Sucks Drinking Water Out of Thin Air