Water From Fresh Air

Photo credit: Architecture and vision. These towers could provide water in some of the driest regions of the planet (artist’s impression, yet to be constructed onsite).

In the Namib desert where rain is rare but fog common, a beetle survives by condensing water on its back until drops roll down into the insect’s mouth. Now this principle has been magnified onto a grand scale, providing a possible solution to the desperate lack of water that plagues the populations of many of the world’s dry regions.

Greener transport for London moves closer

Photo: Foster and Partners

Two wheels is always better than four when you’re talking about sustainable transport, but there are still barriers to be overcome for cycling to become the rule rather than the exception – not least in congested cities like London.