Chile's Atacama desert turns to fog harvesting – A lifeline for some of the world’s driest cities
Scientists estimate fog nets could collect up to 10 liters of water per square meter daily during peak months.
Fog Harvesting Is Making It Possible To Get Water In One Of The Driest Places In The World: The Atacama Desert
One of the driest places in the world is Chile’s Atacama Desert. It receives less than a millimeter of rainfall […]
How morning fog could be vital water source in world’s driest desert
Learn how fog collection can help mitigate water shortage in Alto Hospicio, providing vital resources to underserved communities.
Fog harvesting could ease water shortages in the world’s driest places
Fog harvesting may provide a crucial water source for people living in some of the planet’s driest regions. By capturing moisture from passing fog, this technique gathers droplets and channels them into storage, potentially easing shortages for those who have little or no connection to traditional water infrastructures.
Scientists want to use fog to bring water to Earth's driest places
Fog could be used to bring water to some of the world's driest regions following a discovery by scientists in South America. Researchers tested whether making water from fog could help solve the problem of water supply in Alto Hospicio, Chile, which is located in the Atacama Desert region.
Fog harvesting can solve water crisis in arid cities, says Chile scientists
Fog harvesting is a relatively simple process. Mesh panels are hung between poles, and as moisture-laden clouds pass through the mesh, water droplets form and are channelled into pipes and storage tan
How can fog help provide water for some of the world's driest regions?
Researchers in Chile have been looking into fog harvesting to see if it could help provide local people with much needed water.
Even the Driest Desert Cities Can Harvest Fog Water: Study
It's not a one-stop solution to water shortages, but it could help supplement other harvesting and conservation methods.
Scientists Want to Farm Fog to Solve the Water Crisis
Researchers may have just found a way to establish a renewable water resource in one of the driest places in the world. Using ...
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Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix?
The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 ...
Scientists Are Pulling Fresh Water From Fog – And It’s Changing Everything
Scientists in Chile are proving that even in the driest desert, water can be captured from the air. By setting up mesh ...
In the driest place on Earth, water hides in plain sight
Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...
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Scientists turn fog into fresh water with new tech, fuel hope for driest regions
Researchers have shown that fog harvesting can provide a sustainable water source for vulnerable communities in Chile's arid ...