Mark Newton
Mark Newton
Irrigation from thin air
Posted on 06 Jun, 2021 07:44 PMA new development from a US university - a gel that can absorb water from humidity in the air, before releasing it back into the soil - could help farmers struggling to cope with the effects of drought.
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