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Star Wars-Style Fog Collectors Could Provide Water to the World's Driest Cities

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A team of researchers in Chile has tested a water-collection method that could be straight out of Dune: fog harvesting.

The practice could bring significant relief to people living in poor, informal settings without access to a stable water source.

The researchers estimate that a relatively small area of mesh could collect enough water to irrigate Alto Hospicioâs green spaces.

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