The World Water Council estimates over a billion people don’t have clean, safe water. Technology’s answer: Let’s harvest it from the air. Expect to hear more about solutions like these 2018 inventions.
City Slickers
A Flood of New Solar Water Harvesters
Researchers are making big strides with machines that pull moisture from the air and convert it into drinking water.
Jan 1, 2019 6:00 AMNov 18, 2019 3:13 AM
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