Here is the reason why researchers want to start agriculture

In the driest places on earth where rain is scarce and water shortages threaten daily life, scientists are looking for an unlikely solution: fog. A new study suggests that fog could become a source of unlimited renewable water due to the recording of tiny water droplets from the air, which offers hope for drought affected communities.

The researchers tested this concept in Alto Hospicio, Chile, a city on the edge of the Atacama desert, the driest non-polar region in the world. With less than one millimeter of precipitation per year, residents are dependent on old underground groundwater conductors, which have not been replenished for over 10,000 years. If climate change worsens the water shortage, experts look for sustainable alternatives.

Using simple network panels, the researchers developed a system that catches water from the fog as it drives through the air. The droplets collect on the net, run into a gutter and then flow into warehouse tanks. It is an inexpensive, low -maintenance way to create an unlimited renewable water source without needing electricity.

In the course of a year, scientists found that each square meter mesh could record an average of 2.5 liters of water per day. During the top nebon season, this number rose to 10 liters a day. With a 17,000 square meter fog farm, municipalities could collect 300,000 liters of water a week. This is more than enough to meet the needs of thousands of people.

Dr. Virginia Carter Gamberini, one of the leading researchers of the study, calls this a significant change, as we think about fog. Traditionally, foggy harvesting as a small rural solution and could become a practical urban water supply that helps the cities to combat air -conditioned water shortages. It is a bit outside the box, but it would really unlock unlimited renewable water source for many fighting communities.

Since Megadrough and urban expansion put more pressure on the water resources, the need for unlimited renewable water has never been greater. The researchers argue that the fog learning could help correct social inequalities, and to ensure that endangered communities are not left behind in the fight for water safety.