The Economic Times

How a palm-sized machine with no battery or plug pulls drinking water from Death Valley's driest air

A remarkable device has been developed to harvest drinkable water from the desolate air of Death Valley, powered entirely by sunlight. This technology, which utilizes metal-organic frameworks that chemist Omar Yaghi has crafted, produced substantial water output during tests in 2023. The updated design employs less expensive materials compared to its predecessors. Now, containerized units can generate hundreds of liters of water each day, even in extreme climates.