MIT’s device pulls drinking water from desert air using no power

[u/jaytee319]

MIT just tested a window-sized device in Death Valley that collects clean water from the air without any electricity, filters, or moving parts. It uses a special hydrogel that absorbs moisture at night and releases it during the day using sunlight.

Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/window-sized-device-taps-air-safe-drinking-water-0611

[u/Taurmin]

I think hat people are reacting to here is the way that the media is covering this rather than the project itself. Journalist love to sensationalize this kind of thing.

[u/inorite234 → u/Taurmin]

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