Earth’s atmosphere holds six times more fresh water than all its rivers combined. So, is it possible to harvest that water in areas where people have no other fresh water source? Purdue University ...

MIT engineers have created an ultrasonic device that rapidly frees water from materials designed to absorb moisture from the ...

Rainwater harvesting involves collecting and storing rainwater for reuse instead of letting it run off or be absorbed into the ground or channeled into drains, streams, or rivers. It's an easy way to ...

A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in ...

For most urban dwellers, the rainy season is more of a curse than a blessing; massive flooding, accidents and worsening traffic congestion make city residents wish the rainy seasons could be scrapped ...