The floating device tests water, then disinfects it without batteries or chemicals.

Imagine wearing a jacket that can produce drinking water from the air around you. That idea is moving closer to reality thanks to engineers at the University of Texas at Austin, who have developed a special fabric that captures moisture from the atmosphere and turns it into clean water. The new technology could be useful […]

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A new solar desalination breakthrough turns seawater into drinking water while eliminating brine waste and recovering valuable minerals. Billions of people around the world still do not have reliable access to safe drinking water. According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water services. To meet growing demand, many regions, [...]