![]() ![]() ![]() According to the United Nations, water consumption has grown at twice the rate of population growth in the last century. The global demand for water continues to rise. Yet, these advancements encounter a challenge put forth by William Stanley Jevons two centuries ago: as resource efficiency improves, consumption tends to increase. This was accomplished by capturing and purifying water from fog, and by imitating the way spiders and beetles collect water. Recent research published in Nature demonstrated the ability to produce water in Death Valley, a scorching hot part of California’s Mojave Desert. Technological solutions exist: utilizing sea and groundwater, recycling wastewater, improving distribution and consumption efficiency, and collecting water from the atmosphere. According to the United Nations, even though there is enough water on Earth for everyone, around two billion people still suffer from scarcity due to lack of access or infrastructure. ![]()
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