Solving the problem of drinking water

Water, one of the most essential ingredients for sustaining life, is increasingly coming under pressure due to exponential growth in the demand for the same coupled with supply side shortages. Therefore, it was quite a headline catcher when scientists were able to demonstrate a solar powered device that could suck water out of thin air, even in areas where humidity is as low as 20 percent! The link given below elaborates on this device.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/604137/water-from-desert-skies/