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Earth’s atmosphere is getting thirstier—and that spells trouble
Hot air holds more moisture than cold air. That simple truth, while familiar to anyone who’s used a blow dryer or walked ...
Record amounts of atmospheric moisture fueling heavy rainfall in western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia
The conditions the past couple of days have supercharged the atmosphere to produce some localized deluges in portions of ...
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The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains - University of California
Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It’s also what dumps rain in the tropics and sucks water from desert soils. A new study, published in ...
The atmosphere is getting thirstier and it’s making droughts worse – new study
A new study shows that rising ‘atmospheric thirst’ is responsible for about 40% of the increase in drought severity over the ...
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Photovoltaics for atmospheric water harvesting
A scientist in Turkey has simulated eight PV-supported hybrid atmospheric water harvesting systems and compared their performances. They were all considered to operate with R1233zd(E), R1234yf, and ...
MIT’s Window-Sized Device Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air, Even in the Desert
MIT engineers have created an atmospheric water harvester that can generate fresh water in any location, including extreme ...
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The Atmosphere’s Growing Thirst Is Making Droughts Worse, Even Where It Rains
Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It’s also what dumps rain in the tropics and sucks water from desert soils. A new study, published in ...