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7 stories on The Good Press tagged with this topic.

Mexico's 6-Year Drought Nears End With 94% Recovery

Steady rains have reversed nearly all of Mexico's six-year drought — as of mid-June, 97.6% of the country is drought-free, offering relief to millions of farmers and city residents.

Technology

New Material Pulls 2 Liters of Water From Dry Air Daily

Researchers at Kiel University have scaled up a material that harvests drinking water from air at just 18% humidity — and it's factory-ready at $12 per kilogram.

Technology

New Solar System Turns Seawater Into Fresh Water — and Skips the Toxic Brine

University of Rochester engineers built a sunlight-driven desalination rig that produces drinking water and harvests minerals without dumping salty waste back into the ocean.

Science

Engineered Algae Can Now Pull Microplastics From Water

A University of Missouri researcher has engineered algae that attract and capture microplastics in water — then convert the collected plastic into reusable bioplastic films.

Technology

Water-From-Air Tech Wins CleanTech Innovation Award

AirJoule's platform uses Nobel Prize-winning materials to extract pure drinking water from humid air — no pipes, wells, or infrastructure needed.

Science

New Filter Removes 98% of 'Forever Chemicals' From Water

Flinders University scientists built a molecular cage that traps even the smallest, hardest-to-catch PFAS compounds at real-world concentrations.

Human Achievements

Teenager Invents Water Purifier That Could Save Millions of Lives

A 17-year-old from Kenya has created a low-cost water purification device using locally available materials.