Earth’s atmosphere holds six times more fresh water than all its rivers combined. So, is it possible to harvest that water in areas where people have no other fresh water source? Purdue University ...

Access to clean water that is safe and readily available for drinking, domestic use, hygiene, and food production is an essential requirement for health, well being, and societal development as a ...

A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in ...

For most urban dwellers, the rainy season is more of a curse than a blessing; massive flooding, accidents and worsening traffic congestion make city residents wish the rainy seasons could be scrapped ...

Monsoon showers aren’t just about lush greenery and cool breezes; they’re also nature’s gift to replenish our water supply. With one simple rainwater harvesting trick, you can capture and reuse ...

(Nanowerk News) For many of the world’s poor, one of the greatest environmental threats to health remains lack of access to safe water. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics ...

Taking inspiration from spider webs and beetles, scientists have devised a highly effective method to extract water from the atmosphere, converting water vapor into liquid. Rain drops are seen on a ...

From Phoenix, Arizona to Amman, Jordan, desert cities around the world are facing the daunting water shortages that only extreme drought, rapid population growth, and groundwater abuse can bring. As ...

Access to clean and reliable water sources is a constant challenge in most arid and impoverished countries. According to UN data, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water ...

The cheapest and most effective structures remain natural and earthen, and the best teachers remain those people who have lived in an area for decades, if not centuries" NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - On a ...