Climate change, population growth, conflict and humanitarian crises are putting increasing pressure on the world's water ...

A newly developed plastic material of the same type as is used in baby diapers can collect clean and safe drinking water from the air.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Device Laboratory has developed a new material that boasts an unprecedented water absorption rate using natural water-absorbing materials and hydrogels.

The gel material is cheap to make, and a single kilogram can produce liters of water in seemingly dry conditions. Reading time 4 minutes As the world becomes increasingly hot, fresh and clean water is ...

Engineers find the hydrogel polyethylene glycol (PEG) doubles its water absorption as temperatures climb from 25 to 50 C, and could be useful for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.

A muddy yard typically means your lawn is not draining properly or there is an influx of excess water. Amending the area with absorbent materials can help.

The vast majority of absorbent materials will lose their ability to retain water as temperatures rise. This is why our skin starts to sweat and why plants dry out in the heat. Even materials that are ...