Fog collector

Water scarcity doesn’t just affect those in arid climates—areas in humid tropics also lack access to freshwater sources. National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) students in Taiwan tackle these water issues with AQUAIR, a portable fog-harvesting device that pulls potable water out of the air. Designed for use in remote mountainous areas in tropical latitudes, AQUAIR

Generally, when scientists look to nature for inspiration, they look to environments that mimic what they’re trying to build. In the case of collecting water from air, that meant desert plants and...

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The USGS provides science about natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new methods and tools to supply timely, relevant, and useful information about the Earth and its processes. Learn more below.

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Last Wednesday the 22nd of March, the UN celebrated the World Water day. Many take drinking water for granted, but there are still 1.8 billion people in the world who use a source of drinking water that puts them at risk of getting deadly sick. In the driest and poorest regions of the world, women a

What is a fog water Catcher? A fog catcher is a meter by meter of stretched out mesh over copper piping. It allows fog to condensate into droplets of water and flow down toward a trough into a barr…

Rodrigo Pérez de Arce, the Atacama Desert Center, and students from the Catholic University in Santiago have designed a fog garden that harvests water from thin air.

Artisanal fog catchers have long been providing fresh water and scientists say the technology will soon be moving to scale that could boost water security.