July 20, 2014

Water Vapour Harvesting by the Namib Desert Beetle

The wing covers of the Namib desert beetle gather water from the air using nanoscale bumps. The Namibian Beetle (Stenocara gracilipes) lives in one of the […]
April 8, 2013

Fog harvesting a valuable water resource

Across the world the need for water is growing rapidly and agriculture is by far the most intensive sector for consumption. But scientists say fog, one […]
January 8, 2013

Innovations That Could Change The Way We Use Water

From pulling water from fog to saving fuel used to boil water, these three companies are the finalists of a contest to change the way we […]
January 6, 2013

Middle East: Fog harvesting vital to address water scarcity

Water experts called for urgent management of water resources and exploration of new sources in the wake of growing demand for water and huge water deficit […]
July 13, 2012

Water Research Commission to map areas for fog harvesting

A four-year study by the Water Research Commission (WRC) would provide an “invaluable” contribution to the planning and roll-out of water-supply augmentation through fog harvesting, Water […]
May 4, 2011

Harvesting Water From Air

About 70 percent of the earth is covered with water. But 97 percent of this water is in seas and oceans. This water is saline in […]
March 24, 2010

Mountain fog used to provide water

A WATER-stressed rural community of Mount Ayliff in Transkei has been given some relief with water made from fog. The project, which was made possible by […]