Sputnik International
By Max Gorbachev
March 11, 2022
It is believed that the new invention will not only help to deal with the problem of water scarcity which, according to the World Resources Institute, affects 400 million in sub-Saharan Africa alone, but also improve water security and the environment.
A group scientists in Saudi Arabia has developed a system capable of producing water in the desert and allowing crops to grow. According to their article, published earlier this month in the journal ‘Cell Reports Physical Science’, their device uses solar panels (known as photovoltaic cells) and a unique hydrogel, which researchers invented.
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