Engineers have developed an atmospheric water capture device that efficiently generates drinking water from dry desert air, providing a sustainable solution to water scarcity in arid regions.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has been researching an innovative new approach to atmospheric water harvesting with improved water collection rates in arid environments.

Researchers at UNLV have developed a groundbreaking technology that efficiently extracts large amounts of water from the air, even in extremely low-humidity conditions.

Following global climatic change and the progression of arid areas, there is a dire need for liquid water in water-scarce areas. These areas are very vulnerable, and the upcoming decades are expected to worsen their condition. Technologies that can source water from alternative resources are of urgent importance.

The idea of turning the air around us into drinking water is a marvel on its own. And grabbing a sustainable amount of it from low-humidity environments has long been closer to science fiction than reality.

Drip, drip, drip. That’s the sound of Jeremy Cho’s atmospheric water harvesting device extracting humidity from the air to make usable water in Da Kine Lab at UNLV.

According to researchers at UNLV, atmospheric water harvesting may pose a solution to our valley’s water woes, and a new startup called WAVR aims to push the technology into the real word.

As Southern Nevada continues its efforts on water conservation, UNLV is hoping to create a solution to Southern Nevada’s water shortage with its newest device to harvest atmospheric water vapor.