Foggy thinking: Invention catches drinking water from the air

Frankfurt – A designer has come up with an innovative construction that turns fog into drinking water.

The United Nations predicts that two thirds of the world’s population will suffer from water shortage in 2025. The tent-like DropNet construction by German designer Imke Hoehler will bring a solution to some of the worst hit places as it filters water droplets from fog clouds and causes the droplets to unite. Each unit can collect 10-20 litres of water per day.

The best locations are coastal areas or those between 400m and 1200m above sea level, such as parts of Chile, Haiti, Peru, Nepal and Spain, Hoehler states.

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