California has long struggled with chronic drought and water scarcity—Newsweek spoke to two experts about whether capturing water from fog may be able to help. They were both optimistic about using ...

Dr. Virginia Carter Gamberini, co-author of the study, said fog can serve as a complementary urban water supply where climate change exacerbates water shortage Getty Stock Images New study suggests ...

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists discovered that suspended mesh nets can capture meaningful fog water — enough to help serve the irrigation, agriculture, and drinking needs of about 10,000 people ...

It is time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And I am joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.

From Phoenix, Arizona to Amman, Jordan, desert cities around the world are facing the daunting water shortages that only extreme drought, rapid population growth, and groundwater abuse can bring. As ...

Fog is a cheap and abundant source of fresh water, especially in remote dry regions. And it also has great potential for cities. How does fog collection work, and where it is already being used?

Stock photo of fog over a plain. As climate change continues to strain freshwater supplies around the world, scientists are looking upward — quite literally — for new solutions. According to a new ...

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert. It is time ...