Collecting clean water from air, inspired by desert life
Bharat Bhushan’s work focuses on finding nature-inspired solutions to societal problems. In this case, his research team looked to the desert to find life that survives despite limited access to water. The cactus, beetle and desert grasses all collect water condensed from nighttime fog. Bhushan’s team studied each of these living things and realized they could build a similar — albeit larger — system to allow humans to pull water from nighttime fog or condensation.