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Drinking fog

June 14, 2016

Mountain fog can pose a challenge to anyone trying to safely navigate their way through it, but it is more than just a nuisance. It can, if done properly, be used to create much needed drinking water. Watch for more.

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Marokko CloudFisher Anti-Atlas Mountains
Image: M. Gundlach

"Cloud fishing” in Morocco

A man on either side of the special fog catching net
A work of brilliance - this net can turn fog into drinking waterImage: M. Gundlach
A series of nets for catching fog
It makes you wonder how come the world isn't doing this wherever there's fogImage: M. Gundlach
A mountain village
Local villages need drinking water, and fog can help provide itImage: M. Gundlach