This Chilean community catches fog in giant nets and turns coastal mist into water; the unusual idea now harvests up to 650,000 litres a year in a drought-hit region
- A drought-hit community in northern Chile has found an unusual source of water in something that usually passes unnoticed.
- On the hills above Peña Blanca, in the Coquimbo region, giant mesh nets are positioned to intercept coastal fog, locally known as camanchaca, as it moves inland from the Pacific.
- Tiny droplets suspended in the fog collect on the mesh, combine into larger drops and flow into gutters before being channelled into storage.
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- A drought-hit community in northern Chile has found an unusual source of water in something that usually passes unnoticed.
- On the hills above Peña Blanca, in the Coquimbo region, giant mesh nets are positioned to intercept coastal fog, locally known as camanchaca, as it moves inland from the Pacific.
- Tiny droplets suspended in the fog collect on the mesh, combine into larger drops and flow into gutters before being channelled into storage.
Sources: Times of India