Harnessing Fog for Water Supply in the World's Driest Regions

Harnessing Fog for Water Supply in the World's Driest Regions

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Paris, France (SPX) Mar 01, 2025

Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, receives less than 1 mm of rainfall annually. Water supplies in the region largely depend on underground reservoirs that were last replenished thousands of years ago. Now, researchers are exploring whether 'fog harvesting'-a method of collecting atmospheric moisture-could provide a sustainable water source for informal settlements in the

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